FA Cup Draw: Manchester United vs Arsenal, Ashley Young To Face His Son

• Manchester United will face Arsenal in the FA Cup as the Red Devils hope to retain the title they won last season
• The draw means Ruben Amorim's side will face two top sides in the space of six days at the start of next year
• Other fixtures include Manchester City vs Salford, Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley, and Chelsea play Morecambe

Manchester United have been handed the worst possible start to their FA Cup title defence after they drew Arsenal in the third round draw on Monday.

The Red Devils will travel to their Premier League rivals next year as they seek to retain a title they won against all odds last season.

Despite finishing eighth in the Premier League table under Erik ten Hag, the Dutchman led United to a memorable 2-1 victory over Manchester City in last season's final.

Arsenal vs Manchester United

Ten Hag has since been sacked, and Ruben Amorim has taken over as the head coach. The draw means the Portuguese manager will face the Gunners thrice this season.

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The first instalment of that tie will be on Wednesday when they head to the Emirates. Mikel Arteta's side are second on the log with 25 points, while United are further back in ninth with 19 points.

Manchester United's fixtures after FA Cup draw

The FA Cup tie will be held on 11 January, posing an interesting run of fixtures for Amorim. They play Newcastle on 30 December before going to Anfield on 5 January. Six days later, they play Arsenal in the FA Cup in North London.

Reactions to the news:

Here are some of the responses from netizens.

@UTDRobsy:

"So we have to stop Arsenal hopes of winning the League and hopes of winning FA cup."

@ValentineVale1:

"Once again Man United is going to make sure that Arteta finish the season trophyless."

@mutiemule:

"If it was under Ten Hag, I would be fearful, but hey; we have Ruben Amorin."

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@Notdeclanrice:

"Be ready in spirit and physical to exit. Because Arsenal is not joking."

@iamreddsebastin:

"The FA Cup is off to an electrifying start!"

Ashley Young to face his son

The standout fixture of the third-round draw is the Manchester United vs Arsenal game. Manchester City will play Saford, while Chelsea will entertain Morecambe. League leaders Liverpool will face Accrington Stanley, while Tottenham travels to Tamworth.

The other notable fixture is Everton's draw with Peterborough. In the game, Ashley Young could face his 18-year-old son, Tyler Young.

Why Arsenal are above Chelsea

Briefly News also reported why Arsenal is above Chelsea in the Premier League table despite both teams' similar records.

Arsenal beat West Ham 5-2, while Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-0 to take both sides to 25 points, a goal difference 12, and the same number of goals scored (26).

Source: TUKO.co.ke