Arsenal to meet Liverpool in FA Cup third round

Premier League giants Arsenal and Liverpool have been drawn to play each other in the FA Cup third round.

Mikel Arteta's and Jurgen Klopp's side are currently jostling for top spot in the league, but they will headline the ties on the first weekend of 2024.

Holders Manchester City have been provided with a home encounter against Huddersfield Town, while 2013 winners Wigan Athletic have been handed a showdown with Manchester United.

In another eye-catching tie, Newcastle United will make the trip to face North East rivals Sunderland, with another team in that area in Middlesbrough going up against Aston Villa.

Chelsea will play host to Preston North End at Stamford Bridge, while Tottenham Hotspur square off against Burnley in an all-Premier League clash.

Brentford will meet Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace go up against Everton in other matches featuring top-flight sides.

FA Cup third-round draw in full

Luton Town vs. Bolton Wanderers Shrewsbury Town vs. Wrexham/Yeovil Town Arsenal vs. Liverpool Stoke City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Norwich City vs. Crewe Alexandra/Bristol Rovers West Ham United vs. Bristol City Tottenham Hotspur vs. Burnley Fulham vs. Rotherham United West Bromwich Albion vs. Aldershot Town/Stockport County Southampton vs. Alfreton Town/Walsall AFC Wimbledon/Ramsgate vs. Ipswich Town Peterborough United vs. Leeds United Millwall vs. Leicester City Watford vs. Chesterfield/Leyton Orient Sunderland vs. Newcastle United Sheffield Wednesday vs. Cardiff City Crystal Palace vs. Everton Middlesbrough vs. Aston Villa Nottingham Forest vs. Blackpool/Forest Green Rovers Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester United Manchester City vs. Huddersfield Town Blackburn Rovers vs. Cambridge United Gillingham vs. Sheffield United Swansea City vs. Morecambe Chelsea vs. Preston North End Queens Park Rangers vs. Bournemouth Coventry City vs. Oxford United Brentford vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers Plymouth Argyle vs. Sutton United Maidstone United vs. Stevenage/Port Vale Newport County/Barnet vs. Eastleigh/Reading Hull City vs. Birmingham City