Arsenal Faces Tough Opponent in FA Cup Third Round Draw

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Arsenal is set to commence their journey for a 15th FA Cup triumph as they face Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in the third round.

On Sunday afternoon, the third-round draw unfolded, welcoming clubs from both the Premier League and the EFL Championship into this season’s tournament.

The last encounter between the Gunners and Liverpool in the competition occurred in February 2014, with Arsenal emerging victorious with a 2-1 scoreline. This marked the 17th meeting between the two teams in the FA Cup.

Manchester City, the reigning champions of the oldest Cup competition globally, will play host to Huddersfield Town, while last season’s finalist, Manchester United, is set to visit 2013 winners Wigan Athletics.

In additional pairings, Chelsea is scheduled to host Preston, Crystal Palace will welcome Everton, Burnley will visit Tottenham Hotspur, and the Tyneside derby will unfold with Newcastle United facing Sunderland.

The 32 third-round proper ties are slated to unfold across the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, on the 6th and 7th of January 2024.

The victorious teams in the third round proper of the Emirates FA Cup will secure a share of £105,000 from the prize fund.

Here is the draw for the Emirates FA Cup third round fixtures:

1. Here is the complete draw for the Emirates FA Cup third round:
2. Luton Town vs. Bolton Wanderers
3. Shrewsbury Town vs. Wrexham or Yeovil Town
4. Arsenal vs. Liverpool
5. Stoke City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
6. Norwich City vs. Crewe Alexandra or Bristol Rovers
7. West Ham United vs. Bristol City
8. Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley
9. Fulham vs. Rotherham United
10. West Bromwich Albion vs. Aldershot Town or Stockport County
11. Southampton vs. Alfreton Town or Walsall
12. AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate vs. Ipswich Town
13. Peterborough United vs. Leeds United
14. Millwall vs. Leicester City
15. Watford vs. Chesterfield or Leyton Orient
16. Sunderland vs. Newcastle United
17. Sheffield Wednesday vs. Cardiff City
18. Crystal Palace vs. Everton
19. Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa
20. Nottingham Forest vs. Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers
21. Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester United
22. Manchester City vs. Huddersfield Town
23. Blackburn Rovers vs. Cambridge United
24. Gillingham vs. Sheffield United
25. Swansea City vs. Morecambe
26. Chelsea vs. Preston North End
27. Queens Park Rangers vs. Bournemouth
28. Coventry City vs. Oxford United
29. Brentford vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
30. Plymouth Argyle vs. Sutton United
31. Maidstone United vs. Stevenage or Port Vale
32. Newport County or Barnet vs. Eastleigh or Reading
33. Hull City vs. Birmingham City

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