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Last Updated: Thursday, 11 November, 2004, 09:23 GMT
Arsenal drawn with rivals Man Utd
Arsenal will meet Manchester United in the Carling Cup quarter-finals
Manchester United and Arsenal will get an early chance to renew their Old Trafford rivalry after being drawn together in the Carling Cup last eight.

Arsene Wenger said he would stick with his crop of youngsters: "It would be criminal to drop them, I can't do it."

Sir Alex Ferguson added: "We will play the same squad we played on Wednesday against Palace and give it a real go."

Last month United's 2-0 win ended Arsenal's English top-flight record of 49 consecutive league games unbeaten.

Wenger was highly critical of referee Mike Riley, who gave a penalty to United in the game.

The Frenchman is facing a Football Association probe into comments he made about Ruud van Nistelrooy after the match.

Van Nistelrooy's tackle on Ashley Cole was also studied by the FA, with the result being a three-match ban for the Dutchman.

United manager Ferguson was also allegedly hit with food thrown by an Arsenal player after the game.

After being drawn against Arsenal, the United boss jokingly added: "The FA will be delighted with that. Oh dearie me. At least we have a home tie."

The FA has recently written to both Arsenal and United, requesting a meeting with their representatives and the Premier League.

The moved is designed to try to avoid any repeat of the adverse publicity that surrounded the league game.

In the other ties Liverpool travel to meet Spurs at White Hart Lane, Fulham host Chelsea in a west London derby, while Championship team Watford face Portsmouth, having knocked out their south-coast neighbours Southampton in the last round.


Carling Cup fifth round:
Watford v Portsmouth
Tottenham v Liverpool
Fulham v Chelsea
Manchester Utd v Arsenal

(The ties will take place either on 30 November or 1 December)





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