Liverpool draw Arsenal in FA Cup

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LONDON, England -- Holders Liverpool will host fellow Premiership giants Arsenal in the pick of the third round English FA Cup ties in Sunday's draw.

The clash is one of four all Premier League games with league leaders Manchester United at home to Aston Villa, Blackburn playing Everton and Portsmouth hosting Wigan.

Premier League champions Chelsea are at home to fourth flight Macclesfield who are managed by former Manchester United and England midfield star Paul Ince.

Liverpool and Arsenal will be meeting for the 16th time in the FA Cup, the world's oldest club knockout competition.

The two teams are also paired in the quarterfinals of the League Cup on December 19, also at Anfield.

In other ties, which will be played on the weekend of January 6-7, Tottenham and Newcastle go to second flight high fliers Cardiff and Birmingham respectively.

Manchester United have the most number of FA Cup wins, with 11, followed by Arsenal with 10 and Tottenham with eight.

Liverpool won for the seventh time back in May, beating West Ham on penalties after a 3-3 extra time draw.

English FA Cup third round draw:

Blackpool v Aldershot or Basingstoke Town

Barnet v Colchester United

Sheffield Utd v Swansea City

Reading v Burnley

Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic

Mansfield or Doncaster Rovers v Bolton Wanderers

West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion

Leicester City v Fulham

Derby County v Wrexham

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Oldham Athletic

Bury or Chester City v Ipswich Town

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City

Tamworth v Norwich City

Salisbury City or Nottingham Forest v Charlton Athletic

Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur

Preston North End v Sunderland

Liverpool v Arsenal

Bristol Rovers or Bournemouth v Hereford United

Watford v Stockport County

Crystal Palace v Swindon Town

Bristol City v Coventry City

Peterborough United v Plymouth Argyle

Queens Park Rangers v Luton Town

Southend United v Barnsley

West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United

Hull City v Middlesbrough

Birmingham City v Newcastle United

Torquay or Leyton Orient v Southampton

Everton v Blackburn Rovers

Chelsea v Macclesfield Town

Stoke City v Bradford City or Millwall

Ties to be played the weekend of January 6 and 7

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