Stephen Dunmoye
The Emirates FA Cup has released third round draw on Sunday afternoon as clubs from the Premier League and EFL Championship joined this season’s competition.
The third round drawn paired Arsenal with one of the toughest EPL team, Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners last faced Liverpool in the competition back in February 2014 when they ran out 2-1 victors, which was the 17th time both teams have locked horns in the FA Cup.
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Current holders of the oldest Cup competition in the world, Manchester City, will host Huddersfield Town and last season’s finalist Manchester United will be guest to 2013 winners Wigan Athletics.
Other pairing will see Chelsea host Preston, Crystal Palace will entertain Everton, Burnley will visit Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United will be at Sunderland for the Tyneside derby.
The 32 third round proper ties will take place across the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, 6 and 7 January, 2024.
Teams victorious in the third round proper will land £105,000 from the Emirates FA Cup prize fund.
The Emirates FA Cup third round proper draw:
1 Luton Town v Bolton Wanderers
2 Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham or Yeovil Town
3 Arsenal v Liverpool
4 Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion
5 Norwich City v Crewe Alexandra or Bristol Rovers
6 West Ham United v Bristol City
7 Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
8 Fulham v Rotherham United
9 West Bromwich Albion v Aldershot Town or Stockport County
10 Southampton v Alfreton Town or Walsall
11 AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate v Ipswich Town
12 Peterborough United v Leeds United
13 Millwall v Leicester City
14 Watford v Chesterfield or Leyton Orient
15 Sunderland v Newcastle United
16 Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
17 Crystal Palace v Everton
18 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa
19 Nottingham Forest v Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers
20 Wigan Athletic v Manchester United
21 Manchester City v Huddersfield Town
22 Blackburn Rovers v Cambridge United
23 Gillingham v Sheffield United
24 Swansea City v Morecambe
25 Chelsea v Preston North End
26 Queens Park Rangers v Bournemouth
27 Coventry City v Oxford United
28 Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers
29 Plymouth Argyle v Sutton United
30 Maidstone United v Stevenage or Port Vale
31 Newport County or Barnet v Eastleigh or Reading
32 Hull City v Birmingham City