Arsenal have been drawn away to Championship side Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round.
The Gunners last visited Fratton Park in 2020, also in the FA Cup, winning 2-0 just three months into Mikel Arteta’s tenure. That match ended up being one of the final fixtures before the Covid-19 lockdown, after which Arsenal returned to secure a record 14th triumph behind closed doors.
Given the hectic schedule and the current injury situation, avoiding a Premier League opponent is no bad thing.
Third-round ties will be played across the weekend of Saturday, 10 January, with exact dates and kick-off times to be confirmed. As a reminder, replays have been scrapped this season – any drawn tie will go to extra-time and, if needed, penalties.
Full third-round draw
Boreham Wood v Brackley Town or Burton Albion
Bristol City v Watford
Burnley v Millwall
Cambridge United v Birmingham City
Charlton Athletic v Chelsea
Cheltenham Town v Leicester City
Derby County v Leeds United
Doncaster Rovers v Southampton
Everton v Sunderland
Fulham v Middlesbrough
Grimsby Town v Weston-super-Mare
Hull City v Blackburn Rovers
Ipswich Town v Blackpool
Liverpool v Barnsley
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace
Manchester City v Exeter City
Manchester United v Brighton
MK Dons v Oxford United
Newcastle United v Bournemouth
Norwich City v Walsall
Port Vale v Fleetwood Town
Portsmouth v Arsenal
Preston North End v Wigan Athletic
Salford City v Swindon Town
Sheffield United v Mansfield Town
Sheffield Wed v Brentford
Stoke City v Coventry City
Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
West Ham United v QPR
Wolves v Shrewsbury Town
Wrexham v Nottingham Forest