Liverpool will renew acquaintances with Brighton and Hove Albion in the fifth round of the FA Cup while rivals Everton have also been handed a lower league test.
Both the Reds and the Blues will continue their pursuit of the world's most famous club cup competition on home soil after disposing of Manchester United and Fulham respectively.
Kenny Dalglish's side have faced Brighton already this season, when goals from Craig Bellamy and Dirk Kuyt helped set them on their way to next month's Carling Cup final at Wembley.
The sides have faced each other six times in the FA Cup, two of which went to replays. Their most recent visit to Anfield saw an Ian Rush double cancelled out by two goals in four minutes.
Their only meeting in the fifth round of the competition saw ex-Reds midfielder Jimmy Case stun the Kop by scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 win back in February 1983.
Seagulls boss Gus Poyet is expected to receive a warm reception from the Anfield faithful after launching an impassioned defence of Luis Suarez during the infamous racism row with Patrice Evra which has seen the striker sidelined for the previous seven matches.
David Moyes, meanwhile, could welcome former Premier League rivals Blackpool back to Goodison Park should they overcome League One outfit Sheffield Wednesday in their fourth round replay.
The Tangerines played out a thrilling league encounter last season which required four goals from Louis Saha to see the hosts take maximum points with a 5-3 victory.
The ties will take place on the weekend of February 18th and 19th, 2012.
FIFTH ROUND DRAW IN FULL:
Liverpool v Brighton
Everton v Blackpool/Sheffield Wednesday
Chelsea v Birmingham
Crawley Town v Stoke City
Stevenage v Tottenham
Norwich v Leicester
Sunderland/Middlesbrough v Arsenal/Aston Villa
Millwall/Southampton v Bolton
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