The FA Cup Third Round draw is here as Leicester City find out who they will face in the oldest cup competition in world football.
Leicester have history in the FA Cup, winning it for the first and only time back in 2021 when Youri Tielemans’ long-range effort secured a 1-0 win over Chelsea.
It was against the Blues last season where their FA Cup journey came to an end as the Foxes bowed out in the quarter-finals stage.
Now under the guidance of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Leicester will want to go on a good cup run to distract themselves from their poor Premier League form.
With the FA Cup Third Round, the chance to play lower league opposition creates the opportunity to head to new grounds and even face some rivals.
So, with that, here are three teams that Leicester fans would love to face.
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Coventry City
Who doesn’t love an Midlands derby? Last season saw the two teams meet for the first time since 2012, with both sides winning one game each.
Now, both teams have Premier League legends in their dugout after Coventry recently appointed Frank Lampard to replace former Leicester player Mark Robins.
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Both teams are having underwhelming league campaigns and the opportunity to go up against one another to claim Midlands bragging rights is one that is hard to resist.
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Tamworth
Playing in the Premier League means fans are often restricted to going to the same grounds week-in-week-out.
With cup competitions though, there is the opportunity to play someone further down the pyramid and enjoy going somewhere you otherwise wouldn’t dream of.
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Tamworth are the joint-lowest ranked side left in the FA Cup alongside Dagenham & Redbridge as National League clubs.
It’s hard to imagine there’s many Leicester fans who have been to the Lamb Ground and watching the Foxes on a tight-knit pitch in the middle of January would be a welcome change from the glitz and glamour of the Emirates Stadium.
Birmingham City
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A short trip down the road and the chance to take a big away following? Absolutley.
Although this isn’t the Birmingham City of old. Bankrolled by American owners, the squad is very expensive for League One. To put into context, Jay Stansfield cost more than what Leicester paid for Abdul Fatawu.
Former Foxes assistant manager Chris Davies is also the manager at the west Midlanders and the players would be wanting to get one over him, as well as put their name into the hat for the Fourth Round.
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