FA Cup draw & betting odds: Favourites Manchester City face trip to Southampton

The top three in the Premier League have all been handed away quarter-final ties in the FA Cup and Manchester City are 7-4 favourites to lift the trophy despite a tricky trip to Southampton.

Saints have drawn both of their league meetings with the Citizens this season and are 12-1 to go on and win the cup after their 3-1 fifth-round victory over West Ham.

EFL Cup winners Liverpool are 11-4 to add the FA Cup to their haul this season and they travel to either Nottingham Forest or Huddersfield, two highflying Championship clubs who play their fifth-round tie on Monday.

Forest, who have already knocked out Arsenal and holders Leicester, are 21-20 to beat 3-1 shots Huddersfield in 90 minutes at the City Ground.

Chelsea, given a scare by Luton before coming through 3-2 in midweek, travel to Middlesbrough, who have beaten Manchester United and Tottenham on their way to the last eight.

Boro are 50-1 to lift the trophy while Chelsea, beaten on penalties by Liverpool in last weekend's EFL Cup final, are 9-2.

Frank Lampard's Everton beat non-league Boreham Wood in Thursday's fifth-round tie but they now face an all-Premier League quarter-final against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

FA Cup – best prices 7-4 Manchester City, 11-4 Liverpool, 9-2 Chelsea, 11 Everton, 12 Southampton, 16 Crystal Palace, 50 Middlesbrough, 66 Nottingham Forest, 100 Huddersfield.

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FA Cup quarter-final draw

Crystal Palace v Everton

Middlesbrough v Chelsea

Nottingham Forest or Huddersfield v Liverpool

Southampton v Manchester City

Ties to be played on the weekend of March 19 and 20

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