FA Cup semi-finals rules on VAR and replays explained before Man City and Manchester United ties

The FA Cup returns this weekend as Manchester City and Manchester United aiming to set up a Manchester derby in August's final.

Pep Guardiola's side face Championship opposition in Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon before Erik ten Hag and company meet Brighton and Hove Albion the following day. For City, it is a fifth straight FA Cup semi-final, but they have been on the losing side in their previous three, having not reached the final since last winning it in 2019.

United have not been in the final four since the 2019/20 season, lasting winning the competition during Louis van Gaal's last match as manager in 2016. Here is all the information you need to know before all the action begins.

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No. Drawn matches only go to a replay up to the fourth round.

Yes. Matches drawn after 90 minutes feature another half-an-hour extra time and a penalty shootout if required.

Yes. Video Assistant Referee technology is available across every tie from the quarter-finals onwards.

No. Previous yellow cards no longer count towards card accumulation after the quarter-finals. Harry Maguire's booking for United during their last tie against Fulham, as it was his second of the season's competition, does mean he will miss the weekend's semi-final.

City loanees cannot play for Sheffield United against their parent club due to the competition's rules. Both midfielders started the quarter-final against Blackburn Rovers, with Doyle scoring the late winner that secured their spot in the semi-finals.

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