Arsenal and their supporters will be well and truly sick of the sight of Manchester City sooner rather than later after Mikel Arteta’s men got the short straw of having to face off against Pep Guardiola’s side three times in a fairly rapid space of time.

One of the forthcoming fixtures was originally slated to have taken place months ago but was postponed – along with all other football – at the time of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and now the re-fixture, return fixture and Cup tie are proverbially coming along like buses.

Elsewhere, Erik ten Hag’s resurgent Manchester United again bagged a slice of luck when being assigned an FA Cup 4th Round appointment with Reading for whom Republic Of Ireland striker Shane Long netted at the weekend.

The Emirates FA Cup 4th Round draw in full is as follows:

BLACKBURN ROVERS vs. T.B.C.

BRIGHTON vs. T.B.C.

DERBY COUNTY vs. WEST HAM

FULHAM vs. SUNDERLAND

IPSWICH vs. WEST HAM

MANCHESTER CITY vs. CHELSEA

MANCHESTER UNITED vs. READING

PRESTON NORTH END vs. TOTTENHAM

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY vs. FLEETWOOD TOWN

SOUTHAMPTON vs. BLACKPOOL

STOKE CITY vs. STEVENAGE BOROUGH

T.B.C. vs. GRIMSBY TOWN

WALLSALL vs. LEICESTER CITY

WREXHAM vs. SHEFFIELD UNITED