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LONDON (AFP) - Manchester United will look to give their domestic trophy hopes a boost when they face Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend - the second time the clubs have met in as many weeks. The reigning English champions are nine points behind leaders Arsenal, whose quest for a domestic double and a third FA Cup Final victory in succession takes them to Premiership strugglers Portsmouth.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, with new assistant Walter Smith, the former Rangers and Everton boss, will be looking to finally get one over Fulham this season.
Last weekend's 1-1 draw at Loftus Road dented United's title challenge while back in November Fulham enjoyed a stunning 3-1 win at Old Trafford.
Former Fulham favourite Louis Saha will have to face the Cottagers' fans again after scoring United's goal on his return to west London. The France striker quit Fulham in January in a 10.5 million pound switch.
Fulham assistant boss Steve Kean will remain in charge while Chris Coleman, the Premiership's youngest manager at 33, still recovering from an infection in the leg injury which finished his career.
"Chris is getting stronger," said Kean.
"We're quite hopeful that he's got a good chance of travelling up to Old Trafford.
"It would take a lot to keep him away. It's great if he can get to this game but not if there's going to be a major setback," Coleman's deputy added.
Arsenal, who haven't lost in the Cup since being beaten in the 2001 Final by Liverpool, are chasing what would be a new record fourth final appearance in a row.
But hosts Portsmouth have a Cup record of their own, the south coast club retaining the trophy for an unprecedented seven years after winning the 1939 final - the last before the Second World War.
And Pompey manager Harry Redknapp, whose side caused an upset in the previous round by dumping Liverpool out of the competition at Fratton Park is not overawed by the prospect of trying to silence the Gunners.
"Arsenal are a fantastic team, probably on a different level than anybody else," said Redknapp
"But we'll give them a game and won't be changing our style for them.
"They are talking about giving Arsenal the trophy to keep if they win it for a third time in a row, but I reckon they should give it to us if we knock them out - and give me a knighthood!"
Redknapp may gamble on last season's top scorer Svetoslav Todorov, who could make his first appearance of the season since damaging his knee ligaments two days before the start.
The Bulgarian forward hit 26 goals last year and could take the place of former Manchester United and England striker Teddy Sheringham who is doubtful with a hamstring tear.
The Football League will have two representatives in the last four of the competition as no Premiership sides feature in either of Sunday's remaining quarter-finals.
Promotion-chasers Sheffield United travel to Sunderland in an all-First Division encounter while former Chelsea and England midfielder Dennis Wise's First Division Millwall host Second Division Tranmere Rovers.
Player-manager Wise, 37, won the trophy in 1988 when rank outisders Wimbledon beat Liverpool and twice more with Chelsea.
In the 2000 final, then Chelsea skipper Wise became the last captain to lift the trophy at Wembley.
"We want to try and go all the way," said Millwall chairman Theo Paphitis.
"But it will make it even more difficult that it's Tranmere because everyone expects us to win and they are a tough cup team," he warned.
Sheffield United made the semi-finals last season before losing to Arsenal.
Sunderland, beaten finalists in 1992, are in the quarter-finals thanks to a 2-0 replay win over Premiership Birmingham following a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light.
