FA Cup fourth round: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Marcus Rashford could make his Aston Villa debut as Birmingham aim to bring Newcastle back to earth

For spice, consider how this tie is the sides’ third meeting this term. Manchester United won the first two with an aggregate of 8-2, Ruud van Nistelrooy was interim manager for each, then Ruben Amorim made the Dutchman unemployed when taking over as the head coach in mid-autumn. Now returning to Old Trafford as Leicester’s No 1, Van Nistelrooy can expect a warm welcome due to his former status as a star United striker. But if he engineers a knockout of the holders, Van Nistelrooy will be recast, temporarily, as the villain of the faithful. Jamie Jackson

Manchester United v Leicester, Friday 8pm (all times GMT)

Leyton Orient v Manchester City, Saturday 12.15pm

Coventry v Ipswich, Saturday 3pm

Everton v Bournemouth, Saturday 3pm

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Humphries breezes to Premier League opener after Van Gerwen sinks Littler

  • World No 1 beats Chris Dobey 6-1 in Belfast final
  • Van Gerwen edges Littler 6-5 but loses to Humphries

Luke Humphries triumphed on the opening night of the Premier League in Belfast as he cruised to a 6-1 win against Chris Dobey in the final.

The world No 1, who won the World Masters on Sunday, produced a finishing masterclass against Dobey, having earlier beaten Nathan Aspinall and Michael van Gerwen at the SSE Arena.

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Tracking Raiders coaching staff hires

The Raiders coaching staff is filling up. There are still a lot of positions that have either not been filled or not reported yet. And, of course, there are some coaches who are still under contract, but who could still be let go should they add someone new at their…

Chiefs fatigue or greatness fatigue: should we just enjoy this epic Super Bowl run?

Jason Fitz, Gerald McCoy & Nate Tice investigate Super Bowl 59's 'Chiefs fatigue' storyline. There is a definite feeling that fans and media alike are a bit bored of the Kansas City Chiefs' dominance the last three seasons, but McCoy argues that we shouldn't let these emotions cloud the enjoyment of seeing a truly commanding dynasty akin to the New England Patriots, Golden State Warriors or Chicago Bulls.