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This is the third consecutive season in which Hull and Arsenal meet in the FA Cup, but Steve Bruce is phlegmatic about the prospect.  "We could've picked an easier one, couldn't we?" he say.

The manager also confirmed that there will be significant changes to his side as they prioritise their attempts to escape the Championship. "We've got big, big games coming up," said Bruce, who confirmed that 16-year-old Josh Tymon will be part of the squad for the trip to The Emirates.

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A transfer line from Hull...

Steve Bruce says he would like to sign midfielder Nick Powell permanently from Manchester United.

Terry Urbanczyk: Just give the Man Utd job to Ryan Giggs till season end. I'm tired of hearing 'bad luck' and blah blah blah excuses coming from Louis van Gaal.

Gerry: Hmm...Nothing new still. I expected to see "LVG sacked" How long will the board of Man Utd be sleepy?

ScillaciRam: Bad luck? Attitude ok? If you get hammered by also-rans you have lost your players LVG - resign immediately.

West Brom defender Craig Dawson signed an improved one-year contract extension at the Hawthorns on Thursday and Pulis is happy that the 25-year-old is remaining at the club.

"I'm pleased for Craig, he's done smashing for us, he's a young player who's improved as season has gone on. I'm delighted," he says.

"There's four or five other players out of contract so we'll see how negotiations go but that's for the people behind the scenes."  

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West Brom needed penalties to beat Peterborough in the last round and book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Tony Pulis's side face Reading on Saturday and the manager says 4,000 fans will be making the journey to the Madejski Stadium

"The most important thing for me is to try and get Albion into the quarter-finals for the second successive year," he says. "It would be the first time in the club's history.

"I'll pick a strong team, a team to win the game. The FA Cup is important for me."

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Manchester United won't lose to Shrewsbury in the FA Cup on Monday... will they? Either way, Louis van Gaal is under serious pressure, with fans and maybe even the Old Trafford hierarchy losing patience.

So what now for Manchester United?

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Here are some of the stories from Friday's football gossip column.

The Sun reports , externalthat Manchester United must act fast if they want former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, 53, as their manager with the Portuguese considering a return to Inter Milan.  

New York Red Bulls and Orlando City want to take Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 32, to the MLS, according to the Daily Star., external The Ivorian is expected to leave the Etihad when Pep Guardiola takes over as manager in the summer.

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Arsene Wenger knows two more wins in the FA Cup, starting against Hull on Saturday, will equal the all-time record of 16 in the competition. What does he think about the possibility of the scrapping replays? Will Danny Welbeck start tomorrow?

We'll find out shortly...

You can watch live coverage from the women's Skeleton World Championships here, with Great Britain's Laura Deas and Donna Creighton in action in the morning session which has just got underway.

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Officials at Fakenham will hold a second inspection at 10:30 GMT but are "very confident" the fixture will go ahead.

Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton, who is hoping to compete at the Cheltenham Festival, is due to make her hunter chase debut at the meeting.

Howe, who supported Everton as a youngster, has guided the Cherries to their first fifth round appearance since 1989.

But he has sounded a note of caution about the possible changes to the format of the FA Cup which the Football Association are believed to be proposing.

"I think the landscape of the tournament has changed. I think something might need to be done to reignite the cup," he says.  

"Hopefully if there are any changes they're done with the right things in mind for the competition."

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Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is up early this chilly Friday but is not giving too much away in terms of his starting 11 to face Everton in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday evening.

"I'll leave the team selection as a surprise! I won't tell you, but there will be some changes," he says.

"We'd love to progress, the carrot is there. We've only ever reached the quarter-finals once.

"I expect an open game on Saturday. Both teams want to win and we all remember the last time they came here." 

On that occasion, Junior Stanislas scored a 98th-minute equaliser as Bournemouth twice came from behind to earn a point in a 3-3 draw.

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BBC Radio 5 Live

In the latest 5 live Football Daily podcast, George Riley discusses the day’s main talking points with journalist Matt Law. 

Among the topics are Wayne Rooney’s future, who might be Chelsea’s long-term manager, and the transfer speculation surrounding Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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• 10:30 Anthony Joshua news conference
• 11:30 Women's T20 international, Cape Town: South Africa v England.
• 12:00 Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix news conference
• 16:00 First T20 international, Cape Town: South Africa v England
• 18:10 Pro12: Benetton Treviso v Newport Gwent Dragons
• 19:05 Pro12: Ospreys v Edinburgh
• 19:35 Pro12: Glasgow v Munster
• 19:45 Premiership: Harlequins v Leicester
• 20:00 World Club Series: St Helens v Sydney City Roosters

There's plenty happening to keep us all occupied, starting with seven FA Cup news conferences...

08:00 Bournemouth, 08:45 Hull, 09:00 Arsenal, West Brom, 09:15 West Ham 13:00 Chelsea, Blackburn, 13:15 Manchester City, 13:30 Crystal Palace

And there is one game later on Friday in the Scottish Premiership, with Partick Thistle hosting Aberdeen.

Spurs will take an away goal into the second leg of their last-32 tie with Fiorentina after a 1-1 draw in Italy.

Mauricio Pochettino's side took the lead in the first half when Nacer Chadli scored a penalty after Ben Davies was fouled inside the area.

However, Federico Bernardeschi equalised when his deflected strike looped into the net.

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Liverpool became the first team to keep a clean sheet against German side Augsburg in the Europa League this season after a goalless draw.

It gives the Reds a good chance of making the last 16 with the second leg to come at Anfield next Tuesday.

Daniel Sturridge had a deflected shot saved and fluffed an effort from six yards out from James Milner's cross but the Merseysiders were given a scare when former Sunderland player Ji Dong-won hit a post late on.

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And onto last night's Europa League action.

It was a night to forget for Manchester United as they were beaten 2-1 by Danish side FC Midtjylland.

Louis van Gaal blamed the defeat on Murphy's Law - the adage that anything that can go wrong, will. 

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Daily Mirror

And as if Thursday's dismal display on the field wasn't bad enough, Friday's Daily Mirror reports that Wayne Rooney is at the centre of a bid from a club in the cash-rich China Super League.

An offer of £27m is reported to have been made, with the England captain apparently offered £500,000 a week. 

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The Daily Mail

As well as Manchester United's European woes, the back page of the Daily Mail also features a story that a proposed two-week winter break is under discussion by the Premier League and the FA.

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