It will be a Sunday showdown when Manchester United begin their defence of the FA Cup against Premier League rivals Arsenal.
The holders head to the Emirates in their FA Cup third round clash in early January after the duo were paired together in Monday night's draw - two days before their Premier League meeting saw Mikel Arteta's men run out 2-0 winners. It is, undoubtedly, the tie of the round.
The pair will face off live on BBC One on Sunday January 12th, in a 3pm kickoff, Ruben Amorim's first taste of the world's oldest cup competition since he replaced Erik ten Hag as United boss.
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After Wednesday's defeat, new head coach Ruben Amorim was asked how his team might be able to improve in their rematch against Arsenal - having twice come undone at corner-kicks. He said: "Set pieces. That is important. And we have to be more aggressive near the opponent's box. But we have a lot to improve in all areas of the team."
It is one of six games chosen for TV, with Sunday's earlier fixture seeing Tottenham Hotspur take on non-league Tamworth on ITV.
Liverpool have been handed a lunchtime kick-off, hosting Accrington Stanley on January 11. The evening fixture on the same day sees Manchester City up against Salford City, co-owned by the 'Class of 92', their first ever foray into the third round.
FA CUP THIRD ROUND TV FIXTURES
Friday 10 January 2025 - Aston Villa v. West Ham United at 20:00 GMT on ITV1, ITVX and STV
Saturday 11 January 2025 - Liverpool v. Accrington Stanley at 12:15 GMT on ITV1, ITVX and STV; Manchester City v. Salford City at 17:45 GMT on BBC One and iPlayer
Sunday 12 January 2025 - Tamworth v. Tottenham Hotspur at 12:30 GMT on ITV1, ITVX and STV; Arsenal v. Manchester United at 15:00 GMT on BBC One and iPlayer
Monday 13 January 2025 - Millwall v. Dagenham & Redbridge at 19:30 GMT on ITV4 and ITVX
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