The 33-year-old’s highest-profile fixture to date was arguably the recent Champions League quarter-final clash between Real Madrid and Juventus.
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Giroud muscled and dribbled past three defenders and keeper Alex McCarthy seconds into the second half to poke the ball home from a pass by the ever-busy Eden Hazard.
The Blues will now take on United at Wembley in May where Conte will renew his fierce rivalry with Jose Mourinho
Chelsea lost the Cup to Arsenal last term
The Red Devils were forced to come from behind to book a place in their 20th FA Cup final as an early goal from Dele Alli put the Londoners in front
The cup also represents a final chance for a trophy for Spurs, who are coming into the contest off the back of two frustrating league results against Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion
The two men provided one of the Premier League’s great rivalries, as the Gunners andManchester United regularly battled it out for major honours between 1996 and 2013.
The Saints are three points from safety with six games left to play
The Gunners, fresh from a solid result in the Europa League, face up against a Southampton side who are craving a win to ignite their Premier League survival push
Wilkins played for 12 clubs during his career, winning the FA Cup with United in 1983 and the Scottish title with Rangers in 1989.
The Red Devils booked their place in Sunday’s draw with a 2-0 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the quarter-finals.
Nemanja Matic played a part in both United goals, setting up Romelu Lukaku for the first and netting the second himself in the final 10 minutes to kill off a cup tie that failed to truly get going.
Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela both netted efforts from outside of the area during the first half, before Eriksen confirmed his side’s progress with a second goal after the break.
With neighbours Manchester City running away with the Premier League title, this represents United’s last chance of winning a trophy this season.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has said he understands frustrations with the club’s lack of silverware, which he thinks boils down to a feeling Spurs “deserve trophies we do not achieve”.
Stephen Humphrys ensured that Rochdale were level at the break after Son Heung-min had given Spurs the lead, but a hat-trick from Fernando Llorente and further efforts from Son and Kyle Walker-Peters ensured that the Premier League side were able to coast into the last eight, where they will face Swansea City.
The Premier League champions have recovered from a poor run of form, winning consecutive matches over West Bromwich Albion in the league and Hull City in the FA Cup.
The Baggies have announced they are investigating after four senior players broke a curfew imposed on them – and Albion boss Alan Pardew admitted in his pre-match press conference the episode is “not ideal”.
Steve Mounie is hoping to continue a run of three goals in his last four games, but manager David Wagner knows it will be difficult to repeat Huddersfield’s memorable 2-1 win over United from October.
Chelsea manager, Anthonio Conte, opted for Daniel Zappacoasta ahead of Moses, while Ross Barkley, Ethan Ampadu and Callum James Hudson-Odoi replaced N’Golo Kante, Pedro Rodriguez and Eden Hazard respectively