FA Cup fixtures today – your guide to Sunday’s games

The FA Cup third spherical is properly underway for the 2023/24 marketing campaign, with extra tantalising encounters to return on Sunday.

Present FA Cup holders Manchester Metropolis might be in motion as they face what seems a reasonably simple residence tie with Huddersfield City, whereas Hollywood League Two facet Wrexham journey to Shrewsbury City.

Nonetheless, the large occasion comes within the day’s late kick-off when Arsenal host Liverpool on the Emirates Stadium as the 2 title challengers take a break from Premier League duties.

Right here is your information to Sunday’s FA Cup third spherical matches.

Wrexham may very properly be in League One alongside Shrewsbury subsequent season, however for now a victory for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s facet at New Meadow would technically be classed as an underdog story.

The Pink Dragons at the moment sit third in League Two, however have been in good latest type as they climb the desk. Phil Parkinson might be hopeful his facet may cause just a few upsets on this 12 months’s FA Cup, though they must conquer Shrewsbury first.

At present residing in thirteenth in League One, the Shrews have solely gained one among their final 5 video games, however have already crushed Wrexham’s outdated Nationwide League rivals Notts County within the FA Cup second spherical.

Man Metropolis have typically been accused of benefitting from moderately simplistic attracts within the home cup competitions and that’s actually the case this 12 months for the holders. Pep Guardiola’s facet welcome Huddersfield to Manchester, a crew they beat 6-1 within the Terriers’ final go to to the Etihad.

The present world champions are prone to rotate closely for Huddersfield’s arrival, however they need to nonetheless waltz to a cushty victory on Sunday.

The Terriers have solely gained one among their final eight matches, outcomes which have seen them hunch to twenty first within the Championship desk. They sit simply three factors above the relegation zone, with the FA Cup probably not their primary precedence this season.

Having clashed simply earlier than Christmas within the Premier League at Anfield – a 1-1 draw that noticed each groups drop factors within the title race – Arsenal and Liverpool now meet within the third spherical of the FA Cup. The Gunners have gained the competitors a document 14 instances, whereas the Reds have eight trophies to their identify.

Arsenal, who’ve misplaced their final two video games within the Premier League to West Ham United and Fulham, might be desperate to get again to profitable methods, though either side could also be prone to area weakened sides on the Emirates.

Liverpool are the present Premier League table-toppers, however might be with out Mohamed Salah for his or her journey to north London. The Reds have been in improbable type although and can fancy their probabilities of delivering a psychological blow to Arsenal on Sunday.

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