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

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

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

Nevertheless, 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 might very effectively 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 presently sit third in League Two, however have been in good latest type as they climb the desk. Phil Parkinson shall be hopeful his facet could cause a number of upsets on this 12 months’s FA Cup, though they must conquer Shrewsbury first.

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the Shrews have solely gained considered one of their final 5 video games, however have already overwhelmed Wrexham’s outdated Nationwide League rivals Notts County within the FA Cup second spherical.

Man City have usually been accused of benefitting from slightly simplistic attracts within the home cup competitions and that’s definitely the case this 12 months for the holders. Pep Guardiola’s facet welcome Huddersfield to Manchester, a staff 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 snug victory on Sunday.

The Terriers have solely gained considered one of their final eight matches, outcomes which have seen them droop 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 file 14 instances, whereas the Reds have eight trophies to their title.

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

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

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