Manchester City have been drawn against Premier League rivals Chelsea in the FA Cup Third Round.
City welcome the West Londoners to their Etihad Stadium home in the world-famous competition after the draw was screened on BBC Two tonight. A date will be set in due course – between January 6 and January 9 – depending on broadcasting schedules.
Liverpool, which beat Chelsea on penalties last season to lift the trophy for the eighth time, launches its defense at Anfield against English Premier League struggler Wolverhampton.
Erik ten Hag will get his first taste of world football’s oldest club competition when Manchester United hosts Everton. West Ham makes the short trip to Brentford, and Southampton travels to Crystal Palace.
Premier League leader Arsenal and high-flying Newcastle drew away games at League One sides Oxford and Sheffield Wednesday.
Tottenham hosts League One’s Portsmouth, and Brighton travels to Middlesbrough in FA Cup winner Michael Carrick’s first taste of the competition as Boro boss. Championship rivals Cardiff host Leeds, and Burnley go to Bournemouth.
Nottingham Forest and Fulham both face second-tier opposition on the road in the shape of Blackpool and Hull respectively.
Aston Villa welcome fourth-tier Stevenage, and Leicester face either fifth-tier Dagenham & Redbridge or League Two’s Gillingham.
FA Cup Third Round draw in full
Aston Villa vs Stevenage
Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest
Boreham Wood vs Accrington
Bournemouth vs Burnley
Brentford vs West Ham
Bristol City vs Swansea City
Charlton or Stockport vs Walsall
Chesterfield vs Brighton
Coventry City vs Wrexham
Crystal Palace vs Southampton
Dagenham or Gillingham vs Leicester City
Derby County vs Barnsley
Fleetwood vs QPR
Forest Green vs Birmingham City
Grimsby vs Burton Albion
Hartlepool vs Stoke City
Hull City vs Fulham
Ipswich vs Rotherham United
Liverpool vs Wolves
Luton Town vs Wigan Athletic
Manchester City vs Chelsea
Manchester United vs Everton
Middlesbrough vs Brighton
Millwall vs Sheffield United
Norwich City vs Blackburn
Oxford United vs Arsenal
Preston vs Huddersfield
Reading vs Watford
Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle
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