{"id":298267,"date":"2023-12-03T14:24:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T14:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298267"},"modified":"2023-12-03T14:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T14:24:27","slug":"fa-cup-third-round-draw-arsenal-host-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/fa-cup-third-round-draw-arsenal-host-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW: Arsenal host Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another tie in a cracking third round draw will see Newcastle travel to Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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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<\/p>\n
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Newcastle play Sunderland in the first Tyne-Wear derby since 1-1 draw back in March 2016<\/p>\n
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Erik ten Hag’s side have finally been drawn away from home but they have got a favourable tie<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
City, who beat Erik ten Hag’s side in the final, will face Huddersfield Town at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Other all-Premier League ties include Crystal Palace vs Everton and Brentford against Wolves.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa and Brighton face potentially awkward away ties to Championship sides Middlesbrough and Stoke City respectively.<\/p>\n
The lowest ranked side left in the tournament is Ramsgate who are still to play their second round match against AFC Wimbledon on Monday.<\/p>\n
Should the non-league side progress then they will play high-flying Championship side Ipswich in the third round.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Defending champions Man City welcome Huddersfield Town to the Etihad in the third round<\/p>\n
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Ange Postecoglou’s first test in the FA Cup will see his Tottenham side play Burnley<\/p>\n
Luton Town vs Bolton<\/p>\n
Shrewsbury Town vs Wrexham or Yeovil<\/p>\n
Arsenal vs Liverpool<\/p>\n
Stoke City vs Brighton<\/p>\n
Norwich vs Crewe or Bristol Rovers<\/p>\n
West Ham vs Bristol City<\/p>\n
Tottenham vs Burnley<\/p>\n
Fulham vs Rotherham United<\/p>\n
West Brom vs Aldershot or Stockport<\/p>\n
Southampton vs Alfreton or Walsall<\/p>\n
Wimbledon or Ramsgate vs Ipswich<\/p>\n
Peterborough vs Leeds United<\/p>\n
Millwall vs Leicester City<\/p>\n
Watford vs Chesterfield or Leyton Orient<\/p>\n
Sunderland vs Newcastle<\/p>\n
Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crystal Palace vs Everton\u00a0<\/p>\n
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool or Forest Green<\/p>\n
Wigan vs Manchester United<\/p>\n
Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town<\/p>\n
Blackburn Rovers vs Cambridge United<\/p>\n
Gillingham vs Sheffield United<\/p>\n
Swansea City vs Morecambe<\/p>\n
Chelsea vs Preston<\/p>\n
QPR vs Bournemouth<\/p>\n
Coventry vs Oxford<\/p>\n
Brentford vs Wolves<\/p>\n
Plymouth vs Sutton United\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maidstone United vs Stevenage or Port Vale<\/p>\n
Newport County or Barnet vs Eastleigh or Reading<\/p>\n
Hull City vs Birmingham City\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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