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Premier League big guns all want the FA Cup; would an Arsenal loss be a shock?

The FA Cup returns this weekend (stream games live on ESPN+) and, from the 736 teams who registered for a shot at the oldest club competition in the world back at the start of this elongated season, only eight remain.

There's a familiar feeling to the quarterfinal draw, which was meant to take place in March but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time since the 2005-06 campaign, the final eight of the FA Cup all come from the Premier League. But with Liverpool already wrapping up the title and teams battling an intense fixture schedule and pressure to avoid the drop or secure hard-fought Champions League spots, it will be fascinating to see how they manage the madness.