Arsenal, no doubt, will be preparing a hostile reception for Manchester United. File Picture: Adrian DENNIS, AFP
In a meeting of the competition's two most successful clubs, Arsenal will host Manchester United in the FA Cup third round next month.
United are the holders after winning it for the 13th time last season, while Arsenal lifted the last of their record 14 trophies in 2020. The tie is set for the weekend of January 11-12 at the Emirates Stadium.
Manchester City, winners in 2023 and runners-up in May, host fourth-tier Salford, owned by United’s ‘Class of 92’ made up of David Beckham, the Neville brothers, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt.
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Liverpool are also at home to League Two opponents in Accrington Stanley.
Chelsea play Morecambe, the fourth division's bottom side, while Newcastle play other League Two strugglers Bromley.
Tottenham were drawn away to Tamworth, who are one of only two non-league clubs left in the competition. Fellow National League side Dagenham and Redbridge are away to second-tier Millwall.
In the third round, 44 clubs from the Premier League and Championship enter the competition, joining the 20 lower-league and non-league sides that won in the previous round.
Draw in full – Ties to be played January 9-13:
Southampton vs Swansea
Arsenal vs Man Utd
Exeter vs Oxford
Leyton Orient vs Derby
Reading vs Burnley
Aston Villa vs West Ham
Norwich vs Brighton
Man City vs Salford
Millwall vs Dagenham
Liverpool vs Accrington
Bristol City vs Wolves
Preston vs Charlton
Chelsea vs Morecambe
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn
Bournemouth vs West Brom
Mansfield vs Wigan
Tamworth vs Tottenham
Hull vs Doncaster
Sunderland vs Stoke
Leicester vs QPR
Brentford vs Plymouth
Coventry vs Sheff Wed
Newcastle vs Bromley
Everton vs Peterborough
Wycombe vs Portsmouth
Birmingham vs Lincoln
Leeds vs Harrogate
Nottingham Forest vs Luton
Sheff Utd vs Cardiff
Ipswich vs Bristol Rovers
Fulham vs Watford
Crystal Palace vs Stockport
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