Former Tamworth FC defender Jordan Rose could face a date with Everton after his new side Whitehawk were handed a potential FA Cup third-round tie against the Premiership giants.
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The pair were instrumental as the Gunners eased to a 3-1 victory over Sunderland at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon to climb up to second in the Premier League table.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will get his first taste of the FA Cup at Exeter.
Previously I had argued we should do away with FA Cup replays, especially given how much football is already played over the congested festive period.
Jose Mourinho’s side are at the top of the group at the moment with 10 points from five matches.
Salford City, the team run by the Class of ’92, are the lowest-ranked team in the competition and will host Derby County if they can get past Hartlepool in their second-round replay.
Wycombe will be sensing an upset against Aston Villa, the Premier League’s bottom team, while fellow basement club Oxford host struggling Swansea.
As well as the Arsenal v Sunderland game, there are four other all-Premier League ties, with the pick seeing surprise leaders Leicester City travelling to fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Eastleigh, the only one of the non-league sides to have made it through outright, were handed a home tie against Championship strugglers Bolton, while Grimsby will travel to Cardiff if they can beat Shrewsbury. The others are Norwich v Manchester City, Southampton v Crystal Palace and Watford v Newcastle.
League Two Exeter will earn a cash windfall by hosting seven-times winners Liverpool while Sheffield United visit Manchester United.
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Everton meanwhile drew with West Ham in the initial fixture in a Tuesday night game at Goodison Park, thanks to a late Romelu Lukaku strike.
