Chelsea have been handed the toughest of fixtures in the English FA Cup fifth round.The English Premier League defending champions, will face Manchester City after thrashing championship side Milton Keynes dons 5-1 away to advance.
A first half hat-trick by Brazilian Oscar put Chelsea in control by halftime.
Eden hazard, who had not scored for 30 matches, made it 4-1 from the penalty spot after 55 minutes before substitute Bertrand Traore, who had been on the pitch five minutes, scored his first goal for Chelsea to make it 5-1 in the 62nd.
FA Cup Defending Champions, Arsenal will take on Hull City in a repeat of the 2014 final.
Arsenal and Hull meet for the third year running, with the Gunners having eliminated the Tigers with a 2-0 win in the third round in 2015.
The fifth round ties will be played on the weekend of February 19-22.
Full FA Cup fifth-round draw
Chelsea v Manchester City
Reading v West Brom or Peterborough
Watford v Leeds United
Shrewsbury Town v Manchester United
Blackburn v Liverpool or West Ham
Tottenham v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Hull
Bournemouth v Everton
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