DEFENDING FA CUP winners Arsenal have been pitted against Sunderland in the third round, while Premier League leaders Leicester City will face Tottenham, who are unbeaten in 14 league matches.
Arsenal are looking to win the competition for the third straight year having followed up their 3-2 extra-time win over Hull City in 2014 by beating Aston Villa 4-0 last season.
And Arsene Wenger’s men will be expected to get their campaign off to a winning start against a Sunderland side the London club defeated 3-1 in the Premier League last Saturday.
Should they overcome Hartlepool in their second-round replay, the Class of 92-owned Salford will be rewarded with a tie against Derby.
Meanwhile, Newport County, who are in the third round for the first time since they were reformed in 1989 and are managed by ex-Ireland international John Sheridan, will host Blackburn.
Man United are at home to Sheffield United, Liverpool must travel to Exeter and Man City face a tricky tie away to Norwich in another all-Premier League affair.
Jose Mourinho’s embattled Chelsea side will play either Leyton Orient or Scunthorpe.
The third-round ties will be played between 8 and 11 January.
2 of the Premier League's in-form teams paired together in FA Cup third round draw
Updated at 20.37
DEFENDING FA CUP winners Arsenal have been pitted against Sunderland in the third round, while Premier League leaders Leicester City will face Tottenham, who are unbeaten in 14 league matches.
Arsenal are looking to win the competition for the third straight year having followed up their 3-2 extra-time win over Hull City in 2014 by beating Aston Villa 4-0 last season.
And Arsene Wenger’s men will be expected to get their campaign off to a winning start against a Sunderland side the London club defeated 3-1 in the Premier League last Saturday.
Should they overcome Hartlepool in their second-round replay, the Class of 92-owned Salford will be rewarded with a tie against Derby.
Meanwhile, Newport County, who are in the third round for the first time since they were reformed in 1989 and are managed by ex-Ireland international John Sheridan, will host Blackburn.
Man United are at home to Sheffield United, Liverpool must travel to Exeter and Man City face a tricky tie away to Norwich in another all-Premier League affair.
Jose Mourinho’s embattled Chelsea side will play either Leyton Orient or Scunthorpe.
The third-round ties will be played between 8 and 11 January.
The draw in full:
Watford v Newcastle
West Brom v Bristol City
West Ham v Wolves
Salford or Hartlepool v Derby
Exeter v Liverpool
Tottenham v Leicester
Colchester v Charlton
Peterborough v Preston
Northampton v Milton Keynes Dons
Arsenal v Sunderland
Newport v Blackburn
Ipswich v Portsmouth
Birmingham v Bournemouth
Wycombe v Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham
Oxford v Swansea
Brentford v Chesterfield or Walsall
Bury v Bradford
Manchester United v Sheffield United
Everton v Dagenham or Whitehawk
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Eastleigh v Bolton
Nottingham Forest v QPR
Carlisle v Yeovil
Chelsea v Leyton Orient or Scunthorpe
Doncaster v Stoke
Leeds v Rotherham
Cardiff v Grimsby or Shrewsbury
Huddersfield v Reading
Middlesbrough v Burnley
Norwich v Manchester City
Hull v Brighton
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