Manchester Evening News

Chelsea clash for Blues in the Cup

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CITY and United both face Premier League opposition in the third round of the FA Cup.

The Blues are in the tie of the round as they host Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in a game which will come just days after the two sides meet in the league at Stamford Bridge on January

5.

The Reds are also at home, as they will welcome Everton to Old Trafford.

Stockport County, who face a second-round replay on December 6 against Charlton after their late leveller at The Valley on Saturday, will be at home to fellow League Two side Walsall if they get through.

And Wigan are on the road as they face fellow Championsh­ip side Luton Town.

Elsewhere, Liverpool will entertain Wolves and Brentford play West Ham, while Premier League leaders Arsenal were drawn away to League One Oxford.

National League Chesterfie­ld were drawn at home to Championsh­ip West Brom, while counterpar­ts Boreham Wood will face League One Accrington and Wrexham head for second-tier Coventry.

The third round ties will take place between January 6 and

9.

DRAW: Preston v Huddersfie­ld, Middlesbro­ugh v Brighton, Chesterfie­ld v West Brom, Manchester City v Chelsea, Charlton or Stockport v Walsall, Boreham Wood v Accrington, Tottenham v Portsmouth, Derby v Barnsley, Cardiff v Leeds, Brentford v West Ham, Bournemout­h v Burnley, Coventry v Wrexham, Norwich v Blackburn, Aston Villa v Stevenage, Luton v Wigan, Oxford v Arsenal, Fleetwood v QPR, Liverpool v Wolves, Grimsby v Burton, Blackpool v Nottingham Forest, Dagenham & Redbridge or Gillingham v Leicester, Forest Green v Birmingham, Bristol City v Swansea, Hartlepool v Stoke, Hull v Fulham, Crystal Palace v Southampto­n, Millwall v Sheffield United, Shrewsbury v Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle, Manchester United v Everton, Reading v Watford, Ipswich v Rotherham.

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