FA Cup third round: Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa travel to Man Utd, Chelsea host non-league Chesterfield

Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition; FA Cup holders Leicester City host Watford in one of three all-Premier League ties; the 32 third-round matches will take place between January 7 and January 10, 2022

By Dan Sansom

Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa will travel to Manchester United in the FA Cup third round

Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa will travel to Manchester United in the FA Cup third round, while last season's runners-up Chelsea will host non-league Chesterfield.

Holders Leicester have been drawn at home to Watford and former manager Claudio Ranieri in another all-Premier League tie. West Ham will take on Leeds at the London Stadium.

Chesterfield - currently top of the National League - are one of four non-league clubs in the draw. Yeovil earned their place by beating Stevenage on Sunday and will face Championship side Bournemouth at Huish Park.

Image: Leicester City beat Chelsea to win last season's FA Cup final

Boreham Wood beat St Albans on Monday to set up a home tie against Wimbledon. Kidderminster of the National League North are the lowest-ranked side remaining and will face Reading.

League Two side Swindon will welcome Premier League leaders Manchester City to the County Ground and League One Shrewsbury will travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool.

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Image: Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has won three of his four matches in charge of Aston Villa

Millwall will face London rivals Crystal Palace at the Den, League One outfit Morecambe will travel to Tottenham and Arsenal, who have lifted the trophy a record 14 times, have been drawn to play at Nottingham Forest.

Harrogate, who reached the third round for the first time after winning 2-1 at Portsmouth on Saturday, will take on Luton at Kenilworth Road.

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Premier League sides Burnley, Wolves and Newcastle have all been handed home ties, at Huddersfield, Sheffield United and Cambridge respectively.

Everton face a trip to Hull and Southampton travel to Swansea, while the top-flight's bottom club Norwich have been drawn to play at League One side Charlton.

The 32 third-round matches will take place between January 7 and January 10, 2022.

    FA Cup third round: Full draw

    Boreham Wood vs AFC Wimbledon

    Yeovil Town vs AFC Bournemouth

    Stoke City vs Leyton Orient

    Swansea City vs Southampton

    Chelsea vs Chesterfield

    Image: Liverpool will play League One side Shrewsbury Town at Anfield

    Liverpool vs Shrewsbury Town

    Cardiff City vs Preston North End

    Coventry City vs Derby County

    Burnley vs Huddersfield Town

    West Bromwich Albion vs Brighton & Hove Albion

    Kidderminster Harriers vs Reading

    Leicester City vs Watford

    Mansfield Town vs Middlesbrough

    Hartlepool United vs Blackpool

    Hull City vs Everton

    Bristol City vs Fulham

    Tottenham Hotspur vs Morecambe

    Millwall vs Crystal Palace

    Port Vale vs Brentford

    Image: Pep Guardiola will take his Manchester City side to Swindon Town

    Swindon Town vs Manchester City

    Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers

    Luton Town vs Harrogate Town

    Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle

    Manchester United vs Aston Villa

    Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Sheffield United

    Newcastle United vs Cambridge United

    Barnsley vs Ipswich Town or Barrow

    Peterborough United vs Bristol Rovers

    Image: West Ham will host Leeds in one of three all-Premier League ties

    West Ham United vs Leeds United

    Queens Park Rangers vs Rotherham United

    Charlton Athletic vs Norwich City

    Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal

    Image: Arsenal will travel to Nottingham Forest

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