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The fifth-round draw will take place during Monday's episode of The One Show on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Former England winger Theo Walcott, who won the trophy twice while with Arsenal, will conduct the draw at about 19:10 GMT.

There are 16 Premier League teams left in the draw, with Leicester having been beaten by Manchester United on Friday, and Arsenal, Brentford and West Ham exiting in the third round.

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Everton defender Jake O'Brien has spoken about the "positive vibe" surrounding the club after the re-appointment of David Moyes in January.

The Blues have won three out of four Premier League matches since the Scot's return and move nine points clear from the relegation zone with a game in hand.

"A lot of change but it's positive change," O'Brien told BBC Radio Merseyside. "The managerial change and then getting wins on the board has bought a positive vibe around the club.

"You can sense that positive change in the club even just speaking to everyone, day-in day out. There is a positive vibe among the club. Hopefully, we can keep getting more wins and pushing up the table."

A £16.4m summer signing from Lyon, centre-back O'Brien featured only twice in the league under Sean Dyche. However, he has started each of Everton's past three matches at right-back with the Blues winning all three and keeping two clean sheets.

"It's been many years since I've played that role and now you look at me and you don't think that I can play that role," he said. "It can be funny looking at my stature and the role I've been asked to play but I think there's sides to my game that match it.

"The manager has asked me to come into the side and play with a different side to my game and it has been positive.

"It's three wins from three now, so as long as I'm playing and can show those parts of my game then I'm happy to do that."

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David Moyes says Everton "would have liked to have done a bit more" business in January but is hopeful of more profitable windows in the future.

Speaking before the FA Cup tie with Bournemouth, Moyes was asked about new signing Carlos Alcaraz who is available to make his debut.

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Earlier, we asked you to name the former Everton manager from a series of clues.

The answer was Roberto Martinez, who was in charge between 2013 and 2016.

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Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game against Bournemouth (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• On the January transfer window: "It could have been much better but everyone connected with Everton is aware of our situation. We're feeling much better. We'd have liked to have done a bit more if we could have but either prices or availability played their part."

• On Carlos Alcaraz, who joined on deadline day: "He's ready to play. He looks match fit but the biggest thing to do is get him used to this group of players. He's got Premier League experience so the speed of the game shouldn't shock him too much."

• On the possibility of signing Alcaraz permanently: "I'm quite pleased to get him - it gives us a chance to look at him and see how it goes. It's not something we have to guarantee at the moment but if he hits the criteria we'd be in a situation to bring him into the club [permanently]."

• On the midfielder's qualities: "If you've seen him play, his energy will always be something he'll be known for. His youthfulness is still important. It'll give him an opportunity to see if he can step up to this level again."

• Moyes compared youngster Harrison Armstrong, who joined Derby on loan to former Everton midfielder Leon Osman: "Osman had been a talented young player and he came back from Derby ready to go into the first team. He went on to be a great player for us. I hope Harrison is on a similar journey and if he can get the best part of 10 or12 games then hopefully by the summer we'll see how he's looking."

• On how to balance twin priorities of the league and the FA Cup: "Let's not kid everyone on - the biggest importance is to be a Premier League club, but every Everton supporter wants another trip to Wembley and a chance to win a trophy so we have to give the supporters that. But our position is the overriding thing. We have to retain our Premier League status."

• On what winning a trophy would mean: "Every club I've been to, everyone says the same and wants a trophy [but] there are clubs in this country that are serial winners and it's very hard to overtake them. What I ideally want is an Everton team getting to semi-finals and finals and being more competitive."

• On hosting potentially a final FA Cup game at Goodison Park: "We've probably only got eight or nine games left at Goodison Park forever, so quite rightly they should enjoy it and embrace it. You get the feeling the supporters and players are beginning to get a connection back together. For a club like ours, 'The People's Club', you need the players and supporters all working together."

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Name this former Everton manager from the following clues:

• I succeeded David Moyes as Everton manager;

• Everton finished fifth in my first full season in charge;

• Since leaving Everton, I have managed two major European nations.

Answer will be revealed at 17:00 GMT

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Winter transfer window signing Carlos Alcaraz was spotted in training with Everton for the first time on Wednesday.

The Argentine midfielder joined the Toffees on loan from Flamengo for the remainder of the season, with David Moyes' side holding the "option" of purchasing the player at the end of the campaign.

The 22-year-old appeared in good spirits as he went through his paces with his new team-mates for the first time and could be included in the squad for Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Bournemouth.

Meanwhile, the chilly weather at the Finch Farm training ground saw the return of snoods being worn by some of the Everton players.

Former manager Sean Dyche had banned the winter garment during his tenure, telling the media shortly after taking over: "No, I don't let them wear snoods, hats are not allowed either."

Dyche explained: "The rules of the game state you can't wear either in an actual match. It's just logic."

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Despite clearing the latest round of PSR checks, Everton still had a quiet January transfer window, so BBC Radio Merseyside asked football finance expert Kieran Maguire if that was because the Blues were still under spending restrictions.

"In football you want to be able to spend an unlimited amount of money, just as you do when we go into shops, but clubs have budgets as well," Maguire said.

"PSR is certainly a factor because Everton scraped it in 2023-24 with a couple of late sales of players. That means the club want to be cautious, so in the January window they didn't want to spend a moderate amount of money and then be in the same position as last season where a sale had to be made."

Despite the current challenges, Maguire was more upbeat when considering the impact of moving to the new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock.

"The 2025-26 season will be a huge season for the club," he said. "There is potentially a new set of rules coming in season as well and that will link a club's spending to their ability to generate revenue.

"Bramley-Moore Dock should increase the matchday revenue by 100-150% because at the moment Everton are making less than one million pounds a match at Goodison Park.

"That will be a positive and it also looks like the new rules will be assessed in a one-season policy. That means the legacy problems that have arisen at Everton, which are probably best associated with the previous regime, where they have spent a lot of money unwisely and been shackled into overspending should be released.

"There is still work to be done but if they can secure a naming right deal, sell hospitality boxes at the going rate, then there will be more positives for spending."

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BBC Radio Merseyside reporter

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There may not be league points on offer this weekend but progress in the FA Cup would keep the feel-good factor firmly in place. From the 10th second on Saturday, that feeling was firmly in place and never relented.

Consistency appears to have returned and three wins on the spin have given Everton confidence and breathing space. They might actually be able to enjoy the prospect of battling on two fronts.

David Moyes will not - and is not - get carried away and knows there is still hard work ahead, but the early signs are really encouraging.

The return of James Garner is key - he was outstanding against Leicester - Beto's goals will give him a huge boost, and the signing of Carlos Alcaraz adds another option.

Bournemouth will provide a real test on Saturday, but I think a lot of teams would like to avoid Everton just at the moment, especially at Goodison.

Premier League security and a decent cup run will give Blues fans a refreshingly new, healthier outlook on the remainder of the season.

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