FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW: Arsenal to host Liverpool in mouthwatering heavyweight clash, Man United travel to Wigan and Newcastle play Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby
- Arsenal will host Liverpool in the standout tie of the third round of the FA Cup
- Sunderland meanwhile welcome local rivals Newcastle in a massive tie
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Liverpool face a stern challenge in the FA Cup after they were drawn away at Premier League title rivals Arsenal in the third round of the tournament.
The sides that sit top and third in the league will play each other on the weekend of January 6 in the standout game from the third round.
It means they will play each other three times in the space of six weeks as they are due to play at Anfield on December 23, before they play at the Emirates on February 3.
Another tie in a cracking third round draw will see Newcastle travel to Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby.
It will be the first time that the two sides have met in any competition since a 1-1 draw in the Premier League back in March 2016.
One of Liverpool or Arsenal won’t reach the fourth round of the FA Cup after they were drawn to play against each other at the Emirates in the next stage of the competition next month
Newcastle play Sunderland in the first Tyne-Wear derby since 1-1 draw back in March 2016
Erik ten Hag’s side have finally been drawn away from home but they have got a favourable tie
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Manchester United got a rare away draw in the FA Cup meanwhile, but they avoided Premier League opposition as they will travel to League One side Wigan.
Local rivals Man City also got a favourable draw as they look to defend the competition which they won as part of their famous Treble last season.
City, who beat Erik ten Hag’s side in the final, will face Huddersfield Town at the Etihad Stadium.
Ange Postecoglou, in his first FA Cup game as Tottenham manager, will see his side welcome Vincent Kompany’s Burnley in the third round of the competition, while Chelsea will host Preston.
Other all-Premier League ties include Crystal Palace vs Everton and Brentford against Wolves.
Aston Villa and Brighton face potentially awkward away ties to Championship sides Middlesbrough and Stoke City respectively.
The lowest ranked side left in the tournament is Ramsgate who are still to play their second round match against AFC Wimbledon on Monday.
Should the non-league side progress then they will play high-flying Championship side Ipswich in the third round.
There are five other non-league sides who were in the draw – Barnet, Eastleigh, Chesterfield, Alfreton Town and Maidstone – though they all still need to win their respective second round ties.
Defending champions Man City welcome Huddersfield Town to the Etihad in the third round
Ange Postecoglou’s first test in the FA Cup will see his Tottenham side play Burnley
FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW
Luton Town vs Bolton
Shrewsbury Town vs Wrexham or Yeovil
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Stoke City vs Brighton
Norwich vs Crewe or Bristol Rovers
West Ham vs Bristol City
Tottenham vs Burnley
Fulham vs Rotherham United
West Brom vs Aldershot or Stockport
Southampton vs Alfreton or Walsall
Wimbledon or Ramsgate vs Ipswich
Peterborough vs Leeds United
Millwall vs Leicester City
Watford vs Chesterfield or Leyton Orient
Sunderland vs Newcastle
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff
Crystal Palace vs Everton
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool or Forest Green
Wigan vs Manchester United
Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town
Blackburn Rovers vs Cambridge United
Gillingham vs Sheffield United
Swansea City vs Morecambe
Chelsea vs Preston
QPR vs Bournemouth
Coventry vs Oxford
Brentford vs Wolves
Plymouth vs Sutton United
Maidstone United vs Stevenage or Port Vale
Newport County or Barnet vs Eastleigh or Reading
Hull City vs Birmingham City
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