The meeting at Emirates Stadium in London stands out among the matches played around the weekend of January 11-12 next year. United is the reigning cup champion after the spring's final victory over rival Manchester City. It was the 13th time the club lifted the trophy. Only Arsenal is worse with 14 titles, the latest won in 2020.
As early as Wednesday, the clubs meet in the Premier League. Even that match is played on Arsenal's home ground.
Among other cup matches in the third round that stand out:
Manchester City takes on nearby Salford, with, among others, former United stars Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville as owners. Accrington Stanley, bottom team in the fourth division, gets to measure up against Liverpool, also at Anfield. Chelsea welcomes Morecambe to Stamford Bridge, while Swedish national team players Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas Bergvall in Tottenham get to make acquaintance with Tamworth from the fifth division National League.
