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Liverpool drawn to face Aston Villa in FA Cup third round

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Liverpool will have a chance to avenge their 7-2 defeat against earlier this season as the two sides meet again in the .

Jurgen Klopp's side will travel back to Villa Park on the weekend of January 9-10, having been convincingly beaten at the ground in the in early October.

With replays scrapped for this year's tournament, the game will be decided on the night: with extra-time and penalties if required.

The is sandwiched between 's visit of on January 6th and Liverpool's trip to the King Power Stadium on January 13th. Klopp is therefore expected to name another heavily rotated side.

It is the fourth consecutive season where Liverpool have had to face a fellow Premier League team in the third round.

The Reds haven't fared well in the competition under Klopp and have only gone so far as to make it to the fifth round, as they did last year with a 2-0 defeat against .

Meanwhile, Manchester City face Birmingham City at and Chelsea host Morecambe at Stamford Bridge. and host Newcastle and respectively.

Full FA Cup Third Round Draw

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Town vs Plymouth Argyle
vs Shrewsbury
Chorley vs
Marine vs Tottenham
vs Crystal Palace
Stockport County vs West Ham
Oldham Athletic vs AFC
Manchester United vs Watford
Stevenage vs
vs Rotherham United
Nottingham Forest vs
Arsenal vs
Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers
Bristol Rovers vs
Canvey Island/Boreham Wood vs Millwall
Blackburn Rovers vs Doncaster Rovers
vs
Wycombe Wanderers vs Preston North End
Crawley Town vs
vs MK Dons
Bristol City vs Portsmouth
QPR vs
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
vs Middlesbrough
Manchester City vs Birmingham City
vs Reading
Chelsea vs Morecambe
Exeter City vs Sheffield Wednesday
vs Coventry City
Blackpool vs West Brom
Newport County vs Brighton
Cheltenham Town vs Mansfield Town