Treble chance for leading pair

By Helen Bendell helen.bendell@william-reed.co.uk

- Last updated on GMT

The Premiership's two top scorers go head-to-head in a mouth-watering FA Cup fifth-round showdown. Cristiano Ronaldo and Emmanuel Adebayor are...

The Premiership's two top scorers go head-to-head in a mouth-watering FA Cup fifth-round showdown.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Emmanuel Adebayor are looking like the frontrunners for the Golden Boot - a rivalry made more intriguing by Arsene Wenger's recent claims that he was close to bringing the Portuguese player to north London in 2004.

The last time the Premier League's top two teams met in the FA Cup was in 2005 - in the final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. That match was decided on penalties after Manchester United failed to make the most of their chances - and Arsenal lifted the cup.

Saturday's match might only be the fifth round, but whoever wins today must be the favourite to win - though last year's runners-up Chelsea are also still in the mix.

Arsenal travel to Old Trafford, where the home advantage might hand a vital edge to hosts Manchester United (BBC1, 5.05pm). The victor of this match has the chance of winning the treble of the FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League.

The Champions League first knockout round gets under way on Tuesday. Chelsea travel to Greece for their first-leg tie against the country's top side, Olympiacos (ITV4, 7.30pm).

Other action on Tuesday sees Liverpool hosting Inter Milan (ITV1, 7.30pm).

With the Premier League title now out of reach, Rafa Benitez's only remaining hopes for silverware are the FA Cup and the Champions League.

The Reds' chances of success in Europe could take a knock if striker Fernando Torres still hasn't recovered from his hamstring injury (ITV1, 7.30pm).

Sir Alex Ferguson's men travel to France for Wednes-day's match against Lyon. SS1 has action from 6.00pm.

Arsenal host reigning champions AC Milan. The Italian side's Brazilian star Kaka, troubled by a knee injury, will hope to be fit enough to influence the outcome (SS2, 7.30pm).

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