FA Cup: Merseyside derby in third round, holder Man City hosts Port Vale
Manchester City has a favourable draw in the FA Cup third round, but there are difficult trips for Everton and Manchester United.
Published : Dec 03, 2019 12:04 IST
Liverpool has been drawn at home to Merseyside rival Everton in the FA Cup third round, while holder Manchester City will start the defence of its title at home to third-tier Port Vale.
The Toffees face Jurgen Klopp's side on Wednesday in the Premier League and will make the short trip to Anfield for a second time this season during the first week of January.
Pep Guardiola's City thumped Watford 6-0 in last season's final and has been given a favourable draw to kick-start its 2019-20 campaign, with John Askey's League Two side pitching up at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester United faces a difficult away tie against Premier League rival Wolves, which knocked them out of the competition last season's quarterfinals, while Arsenal welcomes Championship leader Leeds United to the Emirates Stadium.
New Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho takes his side to Middlesbrough, managed by former Spurs defender Jonathan Woodgate, and Chelsea hosts Nottingham Forest. Ties will take place between January 3 and 6.
FA Cup third round – draw in full: Leicester City v Wigan Athletic QPR v Swansea City Fulham v Aston Villa Chelsea v Nottingham Forest Wolves v Manchester United Charlton Athletic v West Brom Rochdale or Boston United v Newcastle United Cardiff City v Forest Green Rovers or Carlisle United Oxford United v Exeter City or Hartlepool United Sheffield United v AFC Fylde Southampton v Huddersfield Town Liverpool v Everton Bristol City v Shrewsbury Town Bournemouth v Luton Town Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday Bristol Rovers or Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City or Ipswich Town Eastleigh or Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley Manchester City v Port Vale Middlesbrough v Tottenham Reading v Blackpool Watford v Tranmere Rovers Preston North End v Norwich City Millwall v Newport County Crystal Palace v Derby County Solihull Moors or Rotherham United v Hull City Brentford v Stoke City Fleetwood Town v Portsmouth Arsenal v Leeds United Gillingham v West Ham Burton Albion v Northampton Town Burnley v Peterborough United Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers |