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FA Cup predictions: Third round

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The sweet smell of FA Cup magic is all around in early January as teams up and down the land compete for places in the next round of the oldest national football competition in the world. Holders Manchester City and their fellow Premier League teams enter the 2023/24 tournament this weekend, with everyone keen to avoid the embarrassment and shame that goes with an early cup exit. The draw for the third round threw up some wonderful prospective encounters as Sunderland and Newcastle prepare for a first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016 while Premier League title hopefuls Arsenal and Liverpool collide at the Emirates Stadium. With teams aiming for places in the fourth round, here's how 90min sees the 2023/24 FA Cup third round panning out. Thursday 4 January The third round begins with a real meeting of minds / James Gill/GettyImages The slate of third-round fixtures begins on Thursday night as Crystal Palace host Everton at Selhurst Park. Roy Hodgson and Sean Dyche are more concerned wi...

Champions League round-of-16 draw: date, time, how to watch on TV and online

Spanish clubs will dominate the draw for the 2023/24 Champions League round of 16 , which is to be held on Monday. Four teams from Spain will go into the hat at UEFA headquarters, after Europa League holders Sevilla were the only LaLiga representative that failed to qualify from this season’s group stage. Meanwhile, England will have just two clubs in the last 16 , after Manchester United and Newcastle United both finished bottom of their group. Previously, a Premier League team had come fourth in the opening phase on only three occasions in Champions League History . Stream the Champions League draw live on fuboTV. 2 - Newcastle and Manchester United both finished bottom of their UEFA Champions League groups in 2023-24, just one time fewer than in all other seasons combined for English clubs (Blackburn in 1995-96, Man Utd in 2005-06 and Man City in 2012-13). Underwhelming. pic.twitter.com/X8B5gn3C5v — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 13, 2023 When is the UCL round-of-16 draw? The...