The focus of all 20 Premier League clubs will turn to the FA Cup over the coming days, with some mouthwatering third-round ties in store.
There are four all-Premier League encounters in total, with the standout tie taking place on Sunday when Arsenal host league leaders Liverpool just two weeks after their pulsating 1-1 draw at Anfield.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners, who have won the FA Cup a record 14 times, have lost their last two top-flight matches and will aim to kickstart their campaign having only won twice in their last seven matches across all competitions.
PL clubs' FA Cup third-round fixtures
Kick-offs 15:00 unless stated. All times are GMT.
Thursday 4 January
20:00 Crystal Palace v Everton
Friday 5 January
19:15 Brentford v Wolves
19:30 Fulham v Rotherham
20:00 Spurs v Burnley
Saturday 6 January
12:45 Sunderland v Newcastle
Gillingham v Sheff Utd
QPR v Bournemouth
Stoke v Brighton
17:30 Chelsea v Preston
17:30 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa
Sunday 7 January
14:00 Luton v Bolton
14:00 Man City v Huddersfield
14:00 Nott’m Forest v Blackpool
14:00 West Ham v Bristol City
16:30 Arsenal v Liverpool
Monday 8 January
20:15 Wigan v Man Utd
Intriguing encounters
In the other all-Premier League ties, Tottenham Hotspur entertain Burnley, while Wolverhampton Wanderers will be hoping for a repeat show when they return to Brentford less than two weeks after beating the Bees 4-1 in west London.
Crystal Palace and Everton drew 0-0 at Selhurst Park on Thursday night in the opening third-round tie and must now meet again in a replay at Goodison Park.
FA Cup holders Manchester City begin their defence of the trophy at home to Huddersfield Town, managed by Darren Moore, who both played for and then managed West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League.
Newcastle United and Sunderland meet in their first Tyne-Wear derby since a 1-1 draw in March 2016, while Middlesbrough, led by former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, will hope to produce an upset at home to Unai Emery's Aston Villa.
The third-round matches conclude on Monday evening when Man Utd make the short trip to 2013 FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic, who have former Red Devils goalkeeper Ben Amos and ex-Fulham defender Steven Sessegnon among their ranks.
Midweek replays will take place in the week commencing 15 January for any of the third-round ties that are drawn.
EFL Cup and mid-season break
After the FA Cup third round, the first legs of the EFL Cup semi-finals are due to be played on 9-10 January.
Chelsea visit Middlesbrough on Tuesday 9 January, with Liverpool at home to Fulham the following day.
The weekend of 13-14 January marks the return of the mid-season player break, with five Matchweek 21 fixtures being played before the remaining five matches take place on the weekend commencing 20 January.
