The respective season's of Liverpool and Arsenal look like they may soon need a good cup run but one of them will be denied that after the two sides were paired together today in the FA Cup third round draw.
Holders Liverpool have been drawn at home for the tie to be played on the weekend of January 6 and 7.
The draw gives Rafael Benitez's side a chance for revenge after losing 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium on November 12 and the two sides already have a dress rehearsal to come in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup on December 19.
It was one of four all-Premiership ties, with Portsmouth at home to Wigan, Everton hosting Blackburn and Aston Villa travelling north to face Manchester United.
Paul Ince's Macclesfield, bottom of Coca-Cola League Two, got a plum draw against Premiership champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Conference South side Salisbury will face the Premiership's bottom team Charlton if they can overcome Nottingham Forest in a replay at the City Ground.
Tamworth's reward for beating fellow Conference side Rushden & Diamonds is a home tie against Championship club Norwich at The Lamb.
FA Cup third round draw
Blackpool v Aldershot/Basingstoke
Barnet v Colchester
Sheff Utdv Swansea
Readingv Burnley
Portsmouth v Wigan
Mansfield/Doncaster v
Bolton
West Hamv Brighton
Leicester v
Fulham
Derby v Wrexham
Wolves v Oldham
Bury/Chester v Ipswich
Man Utd v Aston Villa
Sheff Wed v
Man City
Tamworth v Norwich
Salisbury/Nottm For v
Charlton
Cardiff v
Tottenham
Preston v Sunderland
Liverpool v Arsenal
Bristol Rovers/Bournemouth v Hereford
Watfordv Stockport
Crystal Palace v Swindon
Bristol City v Coventry
Peterborough v Plymouth
QPR v Luton
Southend v Barnsley
West Brom v Leeds
Hull v
Middlesbrough
Birmingham v
Newcastle
Torquay/Leyton Orient v Southampton
Everton v Blackburn
Chelseav Macclesfield
Stoke v Bradford/Millwall
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