Manchester United visit Arsenal in FA Cup third round
Holders Manchester United will travel to record 14-times winners Arsenal in what promises to be an enthralling clash in the FA Cup third round in January, while Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea were all drawn at home to fourth-tier rivals.
United, 13-times winners of the competition, visit Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday, a little over a month before their FA Cup fixture.
The third round matches, where Premier League and second-tier clubs enter the competition, will be held from Jan. 9-13.
FA Cup third round draw
Matches to be played between Jan. 9-13
Southampton v Swansea City
Arsenal v Manchester United
Exeter City v Oxford United
Leyton Orient v Derby County
Reading v Burnley
Aston Villa v West Ham United
Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester City v Salford City
Millwall v Dagenham and Redbridge
Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Preston North End v Charlton Athletic
Chelsea v Morecambe
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion
Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic
Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur
Hull City v Doncaster Rovers
Sunderland v Stoke City
Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
Brentford v Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle United v Bromley
Everton v Peterborough United
Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth
Birmingham City v Lincoln City
Leeds United v Harrogate Town
Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
Fulham v Watford
Crystal Palace v Stockport County
Aston Villa, with seven FA Cup titles to their name, will welcome West Ham United in the only other all-Premier League clash.
Last season’s losing finalists Manchester City host fourth-tier neighbours Salford City, while Premier League leaders Liverpool welcome Accrington Stanley and Chelsea are at home to another League Two side Morecambe.
Tottenham Hotspur, eight-times winners, travel to non-league Tamworth.
Tamworth and Dagenham and Redbridge are the only two non-league clubs that made it to the third round this year, with the latter visiting second-tier Millwall.
Brighton and Hove Albion, fourth in the Premier League, travel to Championship Norwich City.
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