FA Cup third-round draw: Merseyside Derby, Wolves host Man Utd, Man City play Port Vale

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The ties for the last 64 have been confirmed as Premier League and Championship sides enter the competition

Liverpool will host local rivals Everton at Anfield in a blockbuster Merseyside derbyÃ‚Â in the third round of the FA Cup.

The draw comes just before the two rivals play out the same fixture in the Premier League, as Liverpool seek to maintainÃ‚Â their eight-point gap over Leicester City at the top of the table against the struggling Toffees.

FA Cup holders Manchester City enter the competition for the first time this season and begin the defence of theirÃ‚Â title at home against League Two outfit Port Vale.

Pep Guardiola's side thumped Watford 6-0 in the final last term, sweeping the Hornets aside to claim on third of their unprecedented domestic treble.

An eye-catching fixture is Manchester United's trip to face Wolves at Molineux, having been knocked out away at Nuno Espirito Santo's side at the quarter-final stage of theÃ‚Â competition last season.

Meanwhile, record winners Arsenal face Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds UnitedÃ‚Â in what will be their first domestic cup game under the guidance of interim manager Freddie Ljungberg -Ã‚Â or indeed a potential new head coach, should one be appointed before the end of December.

There are five non-league clubs involved in the draw, althoughÃ‚Â AFC Fylde are the only ones guaranteed a place in the third round after beating Kingstonian. They have been handed a difficult tie away atÃ‚Â Premier League side Sheffield United.

Three of theÃ‚Â other four - Boston United, Eastleigh and Hartlepool United - are participating in replays against Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra and Exeter City, respectively, while Solihull Moors are still to play Rotherham United. Boston, in particular, will be hoping to progress and reap the benefits of hosting Newcastle United.

Third-round ties will be played between January 3 and 6.

2019-12-02 23:00:04

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