Manchester United v Middlesbrough live stream, Friday 4 February, 8pm GMT
Manchester United will be looking to avoid an upset when they welcome Middlesbrough to Old Trafford on Friday night.
The Red Devils have won the FA Cup only once since 2004 and will be desperate to get their hands on the trophy again soon. This competition also represents Ralf Rangnick's best chance of winning silverware during his time as United's interim manager, a role he is set to vacate at the end of the campaign.
There have been a few signs of late that United are beginning to get to grips with Rangnick's system, although it remains true that results have often been better than performances. United have won three of their last four games in all competitions, though, and the emergence of Anthony Elanga has brought fresh youth and dynamism to the attack.
Middlesbrough head to Old Trafford in a confident mood after a run of seven wins in their last nine Championship outings. Their recent form has seen Chris Wilder's men rise from 15th place to sixth, and the play-offs now look like a realistic objective. Boro battled past Mansfield Town in the third round of this competition and will be hoping to pull off a shock against Cristiano Ronaldo and co. on Friday.
United will have to make do without Paul Pogba for the visit of Middlesbrough, but Victor Lindelof, Jadon Sancho and Eric Bailly are all available again. Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will need to be assessed, but Mason Greenwood has been suspended by the club after he was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media.
Middlesbrough will be unable to call upon the services of Marcus Browne and Marc Bola. It will be interesting to see whether Wilder names his strongest team at Old Trafford, or whether he holds back some of his key men for the promotion push ahead.
Kick-off is at 8pm GMT on Friday 4 February, and UK viewers can watch live on ITV. See below for international broadcast options.
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