LONDON: Premier League leaders Arsenal will face arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the pick of next month’s FA Cup third round ties after the north London duo were drawn against one another yesterday.
Between them the clubs have won the FA Cup 18 times, although Arsenal haven’t lifted the trophy since 2005 -- their last major piece of silverware -- while the last of Spurs’ eight Cup final wins was in 1991.
So far this season the clubs have met just once, with Arsenal enjoying a 1-0 Premier League win at the Emirates Stadium thanks to a goal from French striker Olivier Giroud.
Manchester United, the only side to have won the FA Cup more times than the London duo, are also involved in a all Premier League tie at home to Swansea.
United have won the FA Cup 11 times but the last was back in 2004 and Saturday’s Premier League defeat by Newcastle meant they’d lost five times in 15 matches under new manager David Moyes.
The other all Premier League ties pit Norwich against Fulham, with Newcastle at home to Cardiff.REUTERS
