Overview

• Manchester City, the last remaining traditional powerhouse, takes on Bournemouth, who defeated them earlier this season, in a bid to keep their only chance for silverware alive.
• Brighton hosts Nottingham Forest without Forest's star striker Chris Wood, sidelined by a hip injury sustained during international duty.
• Crystal Palace welcomes back Jean-Philippe Mateta, returning from a severe ear injury, for their clash against Fulham as both teams seek their first FA Cup title.
• Preston North End, the only non-Premier League team left, faces Aston Villa in their first FA Cup quarter-final since 1964, aiming to defy expectations.
• Controversies over video technology, including semi-automated offside trials, add tension to a competition already marked by its unpredictability and historic potential.