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Manchester United Drawn Against Arsenal In FA Cup Third Round

Defending champions Manchester United have been drawn to face 14-time FA Cup winners Arsenal in the third round.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Premier League leaders Liverpool will host League Two side Accrington Stanley, while Manchester City will welcome Salford City, owned by members of the ‘Class of 92’.

Non-league side Tamworth, one of the last two non-league clubs remaining in the competition, will play at home against Tottenham Hotspur.

EDITOR’S PICKS 

The third-round fixtures are scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, January 11. This round marks the entry of the 44 Premier League and Championship clubs, who will join the 20 lower-league and non-league clubs that progressed from the second round.

There were audible groans from Manchester United supporters at Old Trafford as their team was drawn against Arsenal, after United won the trophy for a 13th time by defeating rivals Manchester City in May.

Salford City, owned by former Manchester United stars Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, and David Beckham, will face Manchester City in a highly anticipated clash.

Tamworth, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, earned their spot with a penalty shootout win over League One side Burton Albion and will now host Spurs under manager Ange Postecoglou. Fellow National League side Dagenham & Redbridge will travel to Championship team Millwall.

In another intriguing tie, Everton’s 39-year-old full-back Ashley Young could face his 18-year-old son Tyler, with Everton drawing Peterborough United at home. “Wow…dreams might come true,” Young posted on X.

Chelsea will host League Two’s bottom side Morecambe, while Bromley, also from the fourth tier, will face Newcastle United at St James’ Park.

FURTHER READING

FA Cup third-round draw in full

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

Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester City v Salford

Millwall v Dagenham & 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

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

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