"Each more climactic than the last!"

Here's what we have to look forward to over four days of FA Cup fourth round action (all times GMT).

Friday:

• Manchester United v Leicester City (20:00 GMT)

Saturday:

• Leeds United v Millwall (12:15)
• Leyton Orient v Manchester City (12:15)
• Coventry City v Ipswich Town (15:00)
• Everton v Bournemouth (15:00)
• Preston v Wycombe (15:00)
• Southampton v Burnley (15:00)
• Stoke City v Cardiff City (15:00)
• Wigan v Fulham (15:00)
• Birmingham City v Newcastle United (17:45)
• Brighton v Chelsea (20:00)

Sunday:

• Blackburn Rovers v Wolves (12:30)
• Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool (15:00)
• Aston Villa v Tottenham (17:35)

Monday:

• Doncaster Rover v Crystal Palace (19:45)

Tuesday:

• Exeter City v Nottingham Forest (20:00)

Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

Ruben Amorim was his usual honest self when he spoke to the media yesterday ahead of Manchester United's FA Cup fourth round tie with Leicester.

It means a meeting with Ruud van Nistelrooy, who stood in as United boss for four games after Erik ten Hag had been sacked. They were all at home - two against Leicester. United won three and drew one, which is better than Amorim, who has lost five at Old Trafford.

The former Sporting boss does not feel that record is a surprise.

"It’s not awkward," he said. "I think it’s normal.

"He knew the team, he worked with the team. I made some decisions that are really hard, to sometimes create problems and friction in the team.

"I’m a really proud guy, but I take this normally. They were better than me in training this team, so I’m trying to help them see the game the way I see, to improve the performance, and also the results."

Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola on the FA Cup: "For me, I don’t relate the competitions, it’s not like in the league you need more or you need less.

"I think whatever is your position in the league, we are always going to try and go to the next round and be successful in the cup, but we have a very difficult opponent in front.

"At the end there is no guarantee if you rest players that you are going to win the next game so we will try to go there and win the game, no win, that is going to be difficult."

Bournemouth

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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola on Eli Junior Kroupi: "He is a player that the club controlled from before, obviously with a relationship with Lorient.

"I think it was a good chance for the club to sign someone, for his age, he is ahead of the normal trajectory of a player. I think he's performing very well, he has been very successful with Lorient and the national team. I'm very happy."

Newcastle United

Newcastle were one of only a handful of clubs who did not make a first-team signing in the winter transfer window, but Eddie Howe was asked about some of the young players the club brought in last month:

"Making stars is something that the club has had a vision to do since I arrived. The guys in the other building [academy] can really help develop and flourish [players] and nurture them into the first team.

"With PSR, I think we are probably more weighted to that direction. If you can bring one or two gems through then it can have a massive difference and help try and achieve everything we want to here.

"There is still room for signing established players and there has to be because of the size club that we are. It is a mix of both really."

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Newcastle United

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe was asked if he will approach this year's EFL Cup Final any differently to the one he lost in 2023: "I think we will be doing things slightly differently, but not from a superstitious viewpoint.

"I was more superstitious as a player, as a manager I tend to look at things slightly differently. I've become a lot more free in myself. I've got to get the players in the best condition and let fate do the rest of the work."

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Celtic

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A bit of news to bring you.

Celtic have been handed a €10,000 (£8,340) fine for the "throwing of fireworks" in their Champions League defeat at Aston Villa last month.

During the match, a smoke bomb was thrown onto the Villa Park pitch from the away section of the ground.

Following Uefa's investigation into the incident, Celtic were handed two changes: the lighting of fireworks, and the throwing of objects.

Bournemouth

Another club really enjoying themselves at the moment is Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth.

The Cherries sit seventh in the Premier League, one point off the top five places, which are expected to offer Champions League football this season.

On team news before his side's FA Cup trip to Premier League rivals Everton, Iraola said:"We will have the same players that we had the other day, I don’t think we are losing anyone, I don’t think we recovering anyone.

"We still have today’s training but I think it’s going to be very very similar, if not the same."

Newcastle United

Newcastle turn their attention to progressing in the FA Cup tomorrow, when they travel to League One leaders Birmingham City.

Boss Eddie Howe has given an update on defender Sven Botman, who was forced off during the midweek victory over Arsenal.

"He has taken a knock on his knee. I don't believe it is a serious injury, but it's enough to keep him out of this weekend," said Howe.

"We will assess him next week for our next Premier League game."

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Newcastle United

The man Arne Slot will compete against for his first trophy in England is, of course, Eddie Howe.

The Newcastle boss, who masterminded his side's semi-final win over Arsenal on Wednesday, is speaking to the media now.

I've just been taking a look at Arne Slot's stats as Liverpool manager.

It really has been a quite remarkable start for the Dutchman at Anfield.

He has lost just three of his 37 matches in charge - and two of them were effectively meaningless, with Liverpool overturning their 1-0 Carabao Cup first-leg defeat by Tottenham last night, and already qualified for the Champions League last 16 when beaten by PSV Eindhoven last week.

29 wins. A 78.3% win rate. An average of 2.5 points per match. These are silly numbers.

We'll hear from Liverpool boss Arne Slot a little later this morning.

But, speaking last night, the Dutchman said his side are already clear how difficult the EFL Cup final will be against a "very impressive" Newcastle United.

The two clubs played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Premier League at St James' Park earlier in the season and will face off in the reverse fixture two weeks prior to the final at Wembley.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim said what he thought about the Marcus Rashford situation yesterday when he said 'thankfully' it was now Unai Emery who had to answer questions about the England forward.

Amorim picked Rashford in just one matchday squad after dropping him for the Manchester derby in the middle of December - and then left him on the bench as United slipped to defeat against Newcastle at Old Trafford.

He accepts the 27-year-old was simply not going to be part of his plans.

"I couldn’t get Marcus to see the way you’re supposed to play football and to train the way I see it," he said.

"Sometimes you have one player who is really good with one coach and the same player with another coach is different.

"I just wish the best to Rashford and Unai Emery, and hope they can connect because he’s a very good player."

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim spoke yesterday, with his side in FA Cup action tonight, but a part of his news conference was embargoed until later.

He had some honest words to say about Marcus Rashford.

Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa striker on the Football Daily podcast

I believe that Salah plays as wide as possible, he has his heels on the chalk, he stays and waits for these runs. He just waits to see what's going on, he assess it. He makes the pitch as wide as possible, which gives him options. The guy is just a genius, he's on a different level.

Keep your reactions to Liverpool's Carabao Cup win over Tottenham coming in, and any other pressing Friday football thoughts - aside from shots on target - that you want to discuss during today's live text.

We've got Andoni Iraola and Eddie Howe on the way.

Tottenham's issues can't be analysed completely without also addressing their injury problems, with 10 first-team players out and Richarlison being forced off with an apparent calf issue in the first half last night.

They have suffered almost 30 different injuries so far this season.

Among them, James Maddison is missed in the middle of the park and, with forwards Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson on the list of casualties too.

Liverpool overpowered Spurs' three-man midfield, with Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur enduring a tough evening.

On average this season, Tottenham have registered 13.9 shots per 90 minutes, with 5.6 on target. At Anfield, they had five shots, with none on target, just eight touches in the opposition box compared to Liverpool's 55, and 41 successful passes in the final third compared to the Reds' 147.