Holders Chelsea to face Southampton in FA Cup third round

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Tough FA Cup trips for Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal

Four all-Premier League ties feature in the FA Cup Third Round draw as Chelsea go to Southampton

Fernando Torres' Chelsea will hope to have found form by the time they face Southampton

Reigning FA Cup winners Chelsea will begin the defence of the trophy away at Southampton.

Rafael Benitez, who has yet to win since taking charge of Chelsea, will hope to have a Barclays Premier League victory under his belt by the time his side go to St Mary’s Stadium in early January.

In one of three other all-Premier League ties, Manchester United have a tricky trip to West Ham United. Arsenal were drawn against Swansea City, just a day after losing to the Welsh club at the Emirates Stadium.

Harry Redknapp's Queens Park Rangers take on West Bromwich Albion at Loftus Road, while Manchester City will face Championship side Watford, who are being managed by former Chelsea star Gianfranco Zola.

FA Cup third round draw

Crystal Palace v Stoke City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City
Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth
Fulham v Blackpool
Aston Villa v Ipswich Town
Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town
Barrow/Macclesfield Town v Cardiff City
Barnsley v Burnley
Manchester City v Watford
Swansea City v Arsenal
Leicester City v Burton Albion
Millwall v Preston North End
Cheltenham Town or Hereford United v Everton
Derby County v Tranmere Rovers
Crawley Town v Reading
Aldershot Town v Rotherham United /Notts County
Middlesbrough v Harrogate Town/Hasting United
Accrington Stanley/Oxford United v Sheffield United
Southampton v Chelsea
Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion
Peterborough United v Norwich City
Lincoln City/Mansfield Town v Liverpool
Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland
Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic
West Ham United v Manchester United
Hull City v Alfreton Town/Leyton Orient
Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City
Leeds United v Birmingham City
Bury/Southend v Bradford City/Brentford
Luton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sheffield Wednesday v Milton Keynes Dons

Ties to be played over the weekend of 5/6 January

Key Points

  • Holders Chelsea have been drawn to play Southampton in the FA Cup third round
  • Manchester United travel to West Ham United and Arsenal go to Swansea City in one of four all-Premier League ties
  • QPR welcome West Brom, while Coventry City go to Tottenham Hotspur