FA Cup draw: Manchester City to face Chelsea in 3rd round
London, Nov 28, 2022 (AFP) - Manchester City will host Chelsea in the standout tie of the FA Cup third round as holders Liverpool and Manchester United were also drawn against Premier League opposition on Monday.
Liverpool begin their defence of the trophy at home to struggling Wolves, while United host Everton.
City have already dumped Graham Potter's men out of the League Cup with a 2-0 win at the Etihad earlier this month.
The sides will meet again on the weekend of January 6-9, once the club game resumes after a break for the World Cup.
Premier League leaders Arsenal travel to League One Oxford United, while Newcastle will begin their quest for a first FA Cup since 1955 away to Sheffield Wednesday.
West Ham make the short trip to Brentford and Southampton travel to Crystal Palace in the other all Premier League ties.
Draw in full:
Preston vs. Huddersfield
Middlesbrough vs Brighton
Chesterfield vs. West Brom
Manchester City vs. Chelsea
Charlton or Stoke vs. Walsall
Boreham Wood vs. Accrington
Tottenham vs. Portsmouth
Derby vs. Barnsley
Cardiff vs. Leeds
Brentford vs. West Ham
Bournemouth vs. Burnley
Coventry vs. Wrexham
Norwich vs. Blackburn
Aston Villa vs. Stevenage
Luton vs. Wigan
Oxford vs. Arsenal
Fleetwood vs. QPR
Liverpool vs. Wolves
Grimsby vs. Burton
Blackpool vs. Nottingham Forest
Dagenham & Redbridge or Gillingham vs. Leicester
Forest Green vs. Birmingham
Bristol City vs. Swansea
Hartlepool vs. Stoke
Hull vs. Fulham
Crystal Palace vs. Southampton
Millwall vs. Sheffield United
Shrewsbury vs. Sunderland
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Newcastle
Manchester United vs. Everton
Reading vs. Watford
Ipswich vs. Rotherham
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