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Arsenal to face Liverpool in FA Cup third-round clash

Arsenal will host Liverpool in the standout fixture of the Emirates FA Cup third-round ties.

The tie is one of four fixtures involving English Premier League (EPL) clubs following the draws held on Sunday.

Tottenham are drawn to play Burnley in the round of 32 while Brentford will host Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Manchester City, FA Cup champions, were handed an easy draw; the Cityzens will host Huddersfield Town at the Etihad.

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Manchester United and Chelsea will also face lesser opposition, with the Old Trafford side visiting Wigan while the Blues will play Preston.

Newcastle United will lock horns with Sunderland, their local rivals, in the Tyne-Wear derby.

According to the FA, winners in the round will pocket £105,000 from the Emirates FA Cup prize fund.

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All third-round ties will be played on the weekend of January 6-7.

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

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