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The quarter-final stage will be played over the weekend of April 4-5 James Sutton/Getty Images Manchester City will host Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final stage while Chelsea play Port Vale and Arsenal travel to Southampton. Pep Guardiola’s side, who won the competition in 2023 and were beaten finalists in 2024, will take on 2022 winners Liverpool in the standout tie of the round. Meanwhile, West Ham United — who defeated Brentford on penalties in Monday night’s action after a 2-2 draw — will play Leeds United, who are at this stage of the competition for the first time since 2003. Advertisement Arsenal, who most recently won the competition in 2020, face a trip to second-tier Southampton while Chelsea, defeated finalists in 2022, will face Port Vale at Stamford Bridge. Port Vale, who are at bottom of the third-tier League One table, are the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, following their shock victory over Sunderland. Championship side Southampton are the only other non top-flight side remaining, having defeated Fulham in the fifth round. The quarter-final ties will be played over the weekend of April 4-5. Ties to be played the weekend of April 4-5. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle Colin Millar is a Senior Editor for The Athletic. Prior to joining The Athletic, Colin was European Football writer at Mirror Football. From Belfast, he is the author of The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla vs Real Betis, Spain’s Hottest Football Rivalry, and he can be found on Twitter/X: @Millar_Colin Follow Colin on Twitter @Millar_Colin