FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW - West Ham face Arsenal, Villa host Blackburn and Leeds are in line for Manchester United trip
West Ham will host London rivals Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup in one of three all Premier League fixtures.
Gianfranco Zola's side host the Gunners, who last lifted the trophy in 2005 and have not picked up any silverware since.
Remember this? Arsenal with some silverware - the FA Cup in 2005
Cup winner: Guus Hiddink
The other two top-flight affairs see Aston Villa host Blackburn and Hull travel to Wigan.
Chelsea won the cup last year, under the guidance of interim coach Guus
Hiddink, and his successor Carlo Ancelotti begins his attempt to match that feat with a home clash against Watford.
The 2008-09 runners-up Everton, meanwhile, welcome Coca-Cola League One side Carlisle to Goodison Park.
The Toffees' Merseyside rivals, seven-time winners Liverpool, were drawn against second-tier Reading.
Non-league Kettering could be set for a dream trip to Old Trafford should they manage to negotiate their second round replay with Leeds.
THE THIRD ROUND DRAW IN FULL
Tottenham Hotspur v Peterborough United
Brentford v Doncaster Rovers
Middlesbrough v Manchester City
Stoke City v York City
Notts County v Forest Green Rovers
Huddersfield Town v West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers
Milton Keynes Dons v Burnley
Chelsea v Watford
Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City
Preston North End v Colchester United
West Ham United v Arsenal
Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers
Portsmouth v Coventry City
Sunderland v Oxford United or Barrow
Wigan Athletic v Hull City
Everton v Carlisle United
Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace
Tranmere Rovers or Aldershot v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Blackpool v Ipswich Town
Fulham v Swindon Town
Stockport County or Torquay v Brighton and Hove Albion
Scunthorpe United v Barnsley
Southampton v Rotherham United or Luton Town
Bristol City v Cardiff City
Reading v Liverpool
Staines Town or Millwall v Derby County
Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Swansea City
Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City
Accrington Stanley or Barnet v Gillingham
Manchester United v Kettering or Leeds United
Matches to be played on the weekend of January 2-3.
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