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Aston Villa's FA Cup fifth round clash selected for live TV

Aston Villa's FA Cup fifth round clash with Cardiff City has been selected for live TV

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 Unai Emery’s side will face the Bluebirds at Villa Park on Friday, February 28 (ko 8pm), live on ITV1.

Villa have secured their place in the last 16 of the competition for the first time in a decade after seeing off West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur en route.

Meanwhile Cardiff booked their place in the fifth round courtesy of wins over Stoke City and Sheffield United.

The two sides, who last faced each other in the Championship in 2018, will now go head-to-head for a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Full ticketing details for the fixture will be announced in due course.