Crystal Palace have been handed a tough FA Cup semi-final, needing to overcome Aston Villa if they are to continue their quest for a first major trophy.
Palace blitzed past Fulham in the quarter-finals to earn their spot at Wembley next month, with goals from Eberechi Eze, Ismaila Sarr and Eddie Nketiah.
Oliver Glasner’s side have won their past six games in all competitions and will be dreaming of finally ending their silverware drought.
Fulham were the first Premier League opponents they faced en route to the semi-final, having beaten Stockport, Doncaster and Millwall in earlier rounds.
Villa had a similarly dominant path to the final four, swatting aside Championship side Preston 3-0 with three second-half goals at Deepdale.
Marcus Rashford scored his first two goals in a Villa shirt, adding a penalty five minutes after sharply finishing the opener.
Unai Emery has a long history of cup success, having won four Europa Leagues, two French Cups and two French League Cups throughout his career at Sevilla, Paris Saint-Germain and Villarreal.
Villa last won a major trophy in 1996 and have not won the FA Cup since 1957 – a 72-year wait.
Meanwhile Nottingham Forest – another side without major silverware this century – will face either Bournemouth or seven-time winners Manchester City for their spot in the final.
The Midlanders edged past Brighton on penalties after a goalless draw on the south coast, winning a record third shootout of this FA Cup campaign.
Ryan Yates slotted the winning spot-kick after Diego Gomez and Jack Hinshelwood both missed for the hosts.
An FA Cup win would be further confirmation of Nuno Espirito Santo’s remarkable work with Forest, currently third in the Premier League and set for Champions League qualification.
FA Cup semi-final draw in full
Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth or Manchester City
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
Ties will take place on the weekend of Saturday 26 April