The high-profile FA Cup reunion was a certainty to be selected for live television coverage and that has now been confirmed, with the game set to be shown on ITV1 with a 8pm GMT kick-off time on Friday, February 7.
Manchester City, last season’s runners-up, have also been selected for TV coverage as their trip to London to face League One side Leyton Orient will be on BBC one.
Chelsea have been drawn against fellow Premier League opposition in Brighton. That match will be shown on ITV4 on Saturday, February 8 with a 8pm GMT kick-off time. The Blues will be back at the Amex Stadium a week later for a league clash.
Chelsea thrashed Morecambe 5-0 in the FA Cup third round.
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On Sunday, February 9, current Premier League leaders Liverpool travel to Home Park hoping to avoid an upset against Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle. That match will be on ITV1 with a 3pm GMT kick-off.
Then the 5.35pm GMT offering from BBC One is Tottenham’s trip to Villa Park to face an Aston Villa side that has already knocked out one London side from the competition already as they beat West Ham in round three.
Live television coverage of the FA Cup fourth round ends on the night of Monday, February 11, when ITV1 will screen Nottingham Forest’s attempts to avoid a shock away at League One Exeter City.
An all Premier League clash between Everton and Bournemouth are among the FA Cup fourth round ties not selected for live television coverage in the UK, along with two all-Championship ties between Leeds United and Millwall as well as Stoke City vs Cardiff City.
BBC and ITV’s live broadcast selections for the FA Cup fourth round
Friday 7 February – 8pm GMT
Manchester United v. Leicester City (Live on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX)
Saturday 8 February – 12.15pm GMT
Leyton Orient v. Manchester City (Live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer)
Saturday 8 February – 5.45pm GMT
Birmingham City v. Newcastle United (Live on BBC One and iPlayer)
Saturday 8 February – 8pm GMT
Brighton & Hove Albion v. Chelsea (Live on ITV4 and ITVX)
Sunday 9 February – 12:30pm GMT
Blackburn Rovers v. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Live on BBC iPlayer)
Sunday 9 February – 3pm GMT
Plymouth Argyle v. Liverpool (Live on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX)
Sunday 9 February – 5.35pm GMT
Aston Villa v. Tottenham Hotspur (Live on BBC One and iPlayer)
Monday 10 February – 7.45pm GMT
Doncaster Rovers v. Crystal Palace (Live on BBC iPlayer)
Other FA Cup fourth round ties
Saturday 8 February – 12.15pm GMT
Saturday 8 February – 3pm GMT
Preston North End v. Wycombe Wanderers
Coventry City v. Ipswich Town
Everton v. AFC Bournemouth
Stoke City v. Cardiff City
