{"id":24341,"date":"2021-12-06T17:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T22:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24341"},"modified":"2021-12-08T12:29:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T17:29:52","slug":"leicester-to-face-watford-in-fa-cup-third-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24341","title":{"rendered":"Leicester To Face Watford In FA Cup Third Round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Brendan Rodgers\u2019 side, who beat Chelsea in last season\u2019s final, face former boss Claudio Ranieri in one of three all-Premier League ties (PA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FA Cup holders Leicester have been drawn to play Premier League rivals Watford in the third round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brendan Rodgers\u2019 side, who beat Chelsea in last season\u2019s final, face former boss Claudio Ranieri in one of three all-Premier League ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manchester United will play Steven Gerrard\u2019s Aston Villa at Old Trafford and high-flying West Ham have a home tie against Leeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National League leaders Chesterfield have landed a plum tie at eight-time winners Chelsea, while fellow minnows Yeovil and Kidderminster have home draws against Championship sides Bournemouth and Reading respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners of Monday\u2019s second-round tie between Boreham Wood and St Albans will play AFC Wimbledon at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

League Two side Swindon will host Premier League leaders Manchester City at the County Ground and League One side Shrewsbury will travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harrogate, who reached the third round for the first time after winning 2-1 at Portsmouth on Saturday, take on Luton at Kenilworth Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Premier League sides Burnley, Wolves and Newcastle have all been handed home ties, at Huddersfield, Sheffield United and Cambridge respectively, while Southampton will play at Swansea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everton face a trip to Hull and Southampton travel to Swansea, while the top-flight\u2019s bottom club Norwich have been drawn to play at League One side Charlton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All third-round ties are scheduled to be played between January 7th to 10th.<\/p>\n

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