- Everton face a trip to League Two side Macclesfield, as Tim Howard and company will look to advance past the stage where they were knocked out last year by Oldham. Everton are beset with injuries and the latest news is that Louis Saha is out for an additional month (um...big surprise, cough). Apparently the pitch at Moss Rose, Macclesfield's ground, is having a shocker but the latest is that the game is set to go ahead.
- Fulham and Clint Dempsey travel to Hillsborough to take on Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday. Like Everton, Fulham have been knocked out in this stage in the past two years, but this time around things are set up a bit different. The Cottagers are riding a nine game unbeaten run which has taken them into the top half of the table. Here's a video preview of the game over at Fulham's website. Simek has recently returned to full fitness for Wednesday, who are in 13th place in the Championship, and a recall to the side could be in order.
- Aston Villa take on Gillingham, with Brad Guzan's team looking to build on recent league success. Six of the past seven years they've been knocked out at this stage, so a win against the League Two outfit would do nicely. Guzan has played in other cup matches this year for Martin O'Neil's side, so he could be in line to make the start on Sunday.
- Other matches of interest include: Jonathan Spector and West Ham United taking on Barnsley, Jay DeMerit and Watford meeting Scunthorpe United, and Eddie Johnson and Cardiff City going up against Reading.
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