Return: Ruud van Nistelrooy will be heading back to Old Trafford in the FA Cup (Getty Images)
Holders Manchester United will face a swift reunion with Ruud van Nistelrooy in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The legendary Red Devils striker was recently in caretaker charge at Old Trafford following the departure of Erik ten Hag having returned to the club as a coach over the summer, performing well but exiting upon the appointment of Ruben Amorim as the new full-time manager.
Now Van Nistelrooy – whose last game of his interim tenure was a 3-0 win over the Foxes in the Premier League – faces a quick return to United as head coach of top-flight strugglers Leicester, who ended a run of five consecutive defeats with a 6-2 thrashing of Championship side QPR in the third round on Saturday.
United advanced on Sunday courtesy of a penalty shootout win over Arsenal in a thrilling tie at the Emirates Stadium in which Joshua Zirkzee dispatched the winning spot-kick following Altay Bayindir’s crucial save from Kai Havertz.
Amorim’s side had led 1-0 after half-time in north London through captain Bruno Fernandes, but saw Diogo Dalot sent off before Gabriel’s equaliser as the two sides could not be separated through extra time with back-up goalkeeper Bayindir making multiple strong saves to keep the 10 men alive in the tie.
More to follow
FA Cup fourth round draw in full
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Leeds United vs Millwall or Dagenham & Redbridge
Brighton vs Chelsea
Preston or Charlton vs Wycombe Wanderers
Exeter vs Nottingham Forest
Coventry City vs Ipswich Town
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolves
Mansfield Town or Wigan vs Fulham
Birmingham vs Newcastle
Plymouth Argyle vs Liverpool
Everton vs Bournemouth
Aston Villa vs Tottenham
Southampton or Swansea vs Burnley
Leyton Orient or Derby County vs Manchester City
Doncaster Rovers vs Crystal Palace
Stoke vs Cardiff