All the news for this weekend’s FA Cup third-round matches as Premier League and Championship sides join the party

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Aston Villa v Peterborough Utd

Venue Villa Park, Saturday 3pm

Ref Robert Jones

Odds Aston Villa 4-6 Peterborough Utd 9-2 Draw 3-1

If Steve Bruce’s League Cup selections are anything to go by we can expect a weakened Aston Villa team to line up against Peterborough, with promotion being the main focus this season. Scott Hogan will hope to retain his place; the £12m striker scored only his second league goal for the club last time out but has good cup form with three goals in the Carabao Cup this term.

Match pointer Aston Villa have progressed in 13 of their previous 15 FA Cup ties against lower league opposition

Birmingham City v Burton Albion

Venue St Andrew’s, Saturday 3pm

Ref Jeremy Simpson

Odds Birmingham City 6-5 Burton Albion 3-1 Draw 5-2

Burton and Birmingham, who occupy the Championship relegation zone in 22nd and 23rd place respectively, have respite from the fight for survival. Striker Che Adams will not start for Birmingham as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury while Liam Boyce returns for Burton.

Match pointer Never met in the FA Cup before but Burton have won all of their league encounters

Blackburn Rovers v Hull City

Venue Ewood Park Saturday 3pm

Ref Oliver Langford

Odds Blackburn Rovers 5-4 Hull City 12-5 Draw 9-4

Tony Mowbray will pick a Blackburn side capable of upsetting Hull, despite fellow League One promotion contenders Shrewsbury visiting Ewood Park next Saturday. David Marshall will make his first start in the visitors’ goal since being beaten seven times by Tottenham as Hull were relegated from the Premier League.

Match pointer Tony Mowbray, has been eliminated only once in six previous FA Cup third-round ties

Bolton Wanderers v Hudderfield Town

Venue Macron Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Ref Roger East

Odds Bolton Wanderers 13-5 Huddersfield Town 16-13 Draw 12-5

Bolton, who last lifted the FA Cup 60 years ago, will be hoping to make smooth progress against a Huddersfield side likely to make wholesale changes as David Wagner focuses on the Premier League. Monaco loanee Terence Kongolo, who is likely to make his first start in defence, has three Holland caps.

Match pointer Bolton have beaten Huddersfield in each of their five FA Cup ties, most recently in January 1976

Bournemouth v Wigan Athletic

Venue Vitality Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Ref Andrew Madley

Odds Bournemouth 11-13 Wigan Athletic 18-5 Draw 3-1

Eddie Howe will not want to relive last season’s third-round upset at the hands of Millwall but could be on course for something even worse. Wigan lead League One, have scored 50 league goals (more than double the hosts’ tally) and are unbeaten in 10 in all competitions while Bournemouth flirt with relegation.

Match pointer Bournemouth have lost three of their last four home ties in the FA Cup, failing to score in each defeat

Brentford v Notts County

Venue Griffin Park, Saturday 3pm

Ref Tim Robinson

Odds Brentford 1-2 Notts County 13-2 Draw 18-5

Brentford’s Dean Smith and County’s Kevin Nolan are young English managers who are earning plenty of praise in their respective divisions, and while the Championship side are favourites County, led by the veteran striker Jon Stead, are riding high in League Two and may scent an upset.

Match pointer Notts County are in the third round for the first time since 2012 but progressed to the fourth on the last three occasions

Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace

Venue Amex Stadium, Monday 7.45pm

TV BT Sport 2

Ref Andre Marriner

Odds Brighton 17-10 Crystal Palace 17-9 Draw 2-1

Plenty of subplots here, including Neil Swarbrick becoming England’s first video assistant referee, and a big, awkward security operation following November’s disorder and false police claims about fans carrying knuckledusters. Both managers have to balance expectations for a proper M23 derby with the desire to rest senior players but Roy Hodgson’s injury list is likely to force his hand.

Match pointer Brighton have failed to score against Crystal Palace in four of their past five meetings in all competitions

Cardiff City v Mansfield Town

Venue Cardiff City Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Ref Lee Probert

Odds Cardiff City 3-5 Mansfield Town 5-1 Draw 3-1

Cardiff are on the slide in the Championship after losing four on the bounce. Neil Warnock will ring the changes, because of injuries and a bug going around the Bluebirds, for Mansfield’s visit. Wales international Jazz Richards is set to make his first appearance in three months.

Match pointer First meeting in the FA Cup – the last league match Cardiff won 1-0 through Robert Earnshaw in 2003

Carlisle Utd v Sheffield Wednesday

Venue Brunton Park, Saturday 3pm

Ref David Webb

Odds Carlisle Utd 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday Evens Draw 5-2

Sheffield Wednesday, still under caretaker Lee Bullen’s control, are on a run of one win in their past 10 league matches. Bullen has said the side are “playing for their futures” and Carlisle could give them a chance to impress. Wednesday’s last visit to Brunton Park ended in a 3-2 defeat though.

Match pointer Carlisle have reached the fourth round only once since the Millennium, in 2015/16

Coventry City v Stoke City

Venue Ricoh Arena, Saturday 3pm

Ref Martin Atkinson

Odds Coventry City 4-1 Stoke City 3-4 Draw 3-1

Mark Hughes has promised to field a strong side but the Stoke manager still has big problems in defence with Ryan Shawcross, Bruno Martins Indi and Erik Pieters out injured. Coventry’s Mark Robins, a former team-mate of Hughes, has also stated his desire to progress and may get his wish if Stoke bring their dismal league form to the party.

Match pointer Coventry have been eliminated in each of their past five FA Cup ties against Premier League opposition

Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale

Venue Keepmoat Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Ref Andy Woolmer

Odds Doncaster Rovers 8-7 Rochdale 5-2 Draw 5-2

Doncaster and Rochdale meet for the second time at the Keepmoat in eight days with Rovers coming out on top 2-0 in League One. The home side are without Ben Whiteman, who has been recalled by Sheffield United, and that could prove crucial as Whiteman opened the scoring last time with a peach.

Match pointer Doncaster have won their two FA Cup ties against Rochdale, winning 2-1 on both occasions

Exeter City v West Bromwich Albion

Venue St James Park, Saturday 3pm

Ref Lee Mason

Odds Exeter City 4-1 West Bromwich Albion 4-5 Draw 5-2

Alan Pardew has a golden opportunity to win his first match as West Bromwich Albion manager, at the ninth time of asking, against League Two’s Exeter. But Paul Tisdale’s side have nothing to lose and would surely relish dishing out some pain on the big boys. If Exeter do fail they still could have the consolation treat of Pardew’s latest touchline tango.

Match pointer It’s Pardew’s first FA Cup tie since the 2016 final between Crystal Palace and Manchester United

Fleetwood Town v Leicester City

Venue Highbury Stadium, Saturday 12.45pm

TV BBC One

Ref Simon Hooper

Odds Fleetwood Town 11-2 Leicester City 8-13 Draw 17-5

The Jamie Vardy derby. Fleetwood are likely to be partying regardless of the result as they welcome home the player who fired them into the Football League in 2011 with 34 goals in 42 games. Unfortunately Vardy may have to watch from the stands nursing the groin injury that made him miss Leicester’s win over Huddersfield.

Match pointer Fleetwood have never gone beyond the third round and never played top-flight opposition before

Fulham v Southampton

Venue Craven Cottage, Saturday 3pm

Ref Michael Oliver

Odds Fulham 2-1 Southampton 6-4 Draw 13-5

Mauricio Pellegrino embarks on his first FA Cup campaign and fans will be eager for him to replicate his impressive run to the Copa del Rey final with Alavés last season. They may have a relatively easy first step against Fulham, whose manager, Slavisa Jokanovic, continues to rail against the club’s inactivity in the transfer market.

Match pointer Southampton have progressed past lower league opponents in 17 of their past 18 FA Cup ties

Ipswich Town v Sheffield Utd

Venue Portman Road, Saturday 3pm

Ref Michael Jones

Odds Ipswich Town 2-1 Sheffield Utd 6-4 Draw 12-5

Ipswich’s league form has nosedived and a mid-table finish beckons; they are racked with injuries and there are doubts over the futures of star players Bartosz Bialkowski and David McGoldrick, not to mention the manager Mick McCarthy. They might get a helping hand from his counterpart Chris Wilder, though; Sheffield United’s designs on promotion are more realistic and several key players may be rested at Portman Road.

Match pointer Ipswich have not won an FA Cup match since January 2010, drawing four and losing eight since

Manchester City v Burnley

Venue Etihad Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Ref Graham Scott

Odds Manchester City 1-5 Burnley 19-1 Draw 8-1

Pep Guardiola has said he will field a strong City side though he will be without Gabriel Jesus, Benjamin Mendy, Phil Foden and Vincent Kompany owing to injury. Kyle Walker also faces a late fitness test. Sean Dyche’s injury list is lengthy, too. Tom Heaton, Chris Wood, Stephen Ward, Robbie Brady, and Scott Arfield are out as Burnley’s manager aims to reverse the outcome of October’s league meeting, a 3-0 defeat at the same venue.

Match pointer City have progressed to the fourth round in each of the last five seasons, beating West Ham 5-0 last year

Middlesbrough v Sunderland

Venue Riverside Stadium, Saturday 1pm

Ref Chris Kavanagh

Odds Middlesbrough 4-5 Sunderland 4-1 Draw 5-2

Chris Coleman says Sunderland “are a club in need of cleansing”. It seems plenty of elbow grease will be required in the coming months but it would be no surprise if energies were conserved for relegation battles to come rather than the FA Cup. Promotion is Tony Pulis is expected to field a strong Middlesbrough side as he implements a new, much more direct, system of play.

Match pointer Sunderland are looking to win their first FA Cup game since February 2015, losing three of the last four

Millwall v Barnsley

Venue The Den, Saturday 3pm

Ref Darren Bond

Odds Millwall 21-20 Barnsley 3-1 Draw 13-5

Barnsley emerged 3-1 victors at the Den in September’s Championship fixture and Paul Heckinbottom’s side will be feeling better about the prospect of returning after ending a run of 10 games without a win on New Year’s Day. Striker Tom Elliott is a doubt for Millwall while defender Byron Webster and midfielder Shane Ferguson miss out.

Match pointer Millwall have not conceded a goal in their past four FA Cup home games against league sides

Newcastle Utd v Luton Town

Venue St James’ Park, Saturday 3pm

Ref Neil Swarbrick

Odds Newcastle Utd 1-2 Luton Town 13-2 Draw 4-1

A big day for the Lee family sees Rob Lee – one of the finest midfielders to have graced St James’ Park – cheering on his sons, Olly and Elliot, who play for Luton. “It’s a dream come true,” says Lee senior. It could also be an important afternoon for Freddie Woodman, the highly rated hero of England Under-20s World Cup triumph last summer, who is expected to make his Newcastle debut.

Match pointer Newcastle have been eliminated by lower league opposition in five of their past six FA Cup ties

Newport County v Leeds Utd

Venue Rodney Parade, Sunday noon

TV BBC One Wales

Ref Mike Dean

Odds Newport County 3-1 Leeds Utd 4-5 Draw 5-2

Paul Hayes could make a belated debut for the home side – the striker signed for Newport in October but registration issues have left Mike Flynn frustrated in his efforts to field the 34-year-old. Leeds will look to Kemar Roofe, scorer of a hat-trick when these sides met in August, to fire them into the fourth round.

Match pointer Leeds beat Newport 5-1 in the League Cup – their first meeting in 69 years – earlier this season

Norwich City v Chelsea

Venue Carrow Road, Saturday 5.30pm

TV BT Sport 2

Ref Stuart Atwell

Odds Norwich City 6-1 Chelsea 1-2 Draw 4-1

The 2017 runners-up Chelsea could give David Luiz a first start since November while Eden Hazard is likely to miss out with a knock picked up against Arsenal. Daniel Farke is unfazed by the Premier League champions, saying his side are looking forward to creating something special at Carrow Road.

Match pointer Norwich have been eliminated in all four previous ties against Chelsea, most recently in 2006-07

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

Venue City Ground, Sunday 4pm

TV BT Sport 2

Ref Jonathan Moss

Odds Nottingham Forest 11-2 Arsenal 3-5 Draw 4-1

The defending Cup winners should travel to Nottingham confident they have the quality to progress despite Arsène Wenger beginning a three-match touchline ban. Forest’s experienced striker Daryl Murphy is a doubt but Ben Brereton or Tyler Walker can deputise and test rusty Cup goalkeeper David Ospina.

Match pointer Arsène Wenger has never exited in the third round of the FA Cup; the club’s last failure was 95-96

Queens Park Rangers v MK Dons

Venue Loftus Road, Saturday 3pm

Ref James Linington

Odds Queens Park Rangers 10-13 MK Dons 4-1 Draw 5-2

Ian Holloway will have to overcome his terrible FA Cup record to beat MK Dons. QPR can take some hope in the away side’s dismal run of two wins in their past 15 league matches. Robbie Neilson intends on fielding a strong side and has new Chelsea loanee Ike Ugbo available for selection.

Match pointer Ian Holloway has lost six of his last seven third-round ties, the only win against a non-league side

Shrewsbury Town v West Ham Utd

Venue New Meadow, Sunday 2pm

TV BBC One

Ref Paul Tierney

Odds Shrewsbury Town 3-1 West Ham Utd Evens Draw 5-2

David Moyes has mixed memories of Shrewsbury Town. While he enjoyed his three years there as a player, he prefers not to think about them knocking Everton out of the FA Cup in 2003. West Ham’s manager will be desperate to avoid another upset. Shrewsbury, who are second in League One, will be confident. Joe Hart also returns to his hometown to face the club where his career began.

Match pointer West Ham’s last defeat to Shrewsbury was in April 1980, 14 days before they won the 1980 FA Cup final

Stevenage v Reading

Venue Lamex Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Ref Ben Toner

Odds Stevenage 10-3 Reading Evens Draw 11-4

It was 20 years ago that Stevenage, then a non-league club, battled their way through to round four and took Newcastle to a replay after forcing a draw in Hertfordshire. They have never been beyond the fourth round but may fancy their chances of getting there again against Jaap Stam’s inconsistent Reading.

Match pointer Reading have not lost to a fourth-tier side in the Cup since December 2001, a 2-0 defeat at York City

Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Wimbledon

Venue Wembley Stadium, Sunday 3pm

Ref David Coote

Odds Tottenham Hotspur 1-7 AFC Wimbledon 33-1 Draw 10-1

AFC Wimbledon head to Wembley for the second time in their history hoping for a repeat of the celebrations that followed their League Two play-off success in 2016. Tottenham are likely to rest many players to preserve their strength for the Champions League but should still have too much quality for the visitors.

Match pointer Spurs have failed to progress only once in the last 11 seasons, against Arsenal in 2014

Watford v Bristol City

Venue Vicarage Road, Saturday 3pm

Ref Craig Pawson

Odds Watford 1-2 Bristol City 7-1 Draw 15-4

Troy Deeney could return for Watford after serving a four-game suspension but Marco Silva’s injury migraine remains as (deep breath) Kiko Femenía, Will Hughes, Younès Kaboul, Miguel Britos, Craig Cathcart, Nathaniel Chalobah and Isaac Success remain out. Bristol City have no such problem and will rotate.

Match pointer Watford were beaten 3-2 by Bristol City in the first round of the League Cup earlier this season

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City

Venue Molineux, Saturday 3pm

Ref Anthony Taylor

Odds Wolves 11-13 Swansea City 4-1 Draw 11-4

New signing Rafa Mir may make his Wolves debut after joining from Valencia. The 20-year-old, who scored 25 goals in 60 games for Valencia B, could make an instant impact too because Swansea are set to rest Lukasz Fabianski. Kyle Naughton and Tammy Abraham also miss out while Wilfried Bony returns.

Match pointer Swansea have lost against Wolves in both previous FA Cup ties, each in the third round

Wycombe Wanderers v Preston

Venue Adams Park, Saturday 3pm

Ref Peter Banks

Odds Wycombe Wanderers 3-1 Preston 17-16 Draw 27-10

Wycombe’s Gareth Ainsworth, a former fans’ favourite at Preston, is relishing this tie. His promotion-hunting League Two side with the cult-figure striker Adebayo Akinfenwa will face a Championship team freshened up after the Christmas programme and featuring new signing Billy Bodin up front.

Match pointer Wycombe, who beat Stourbridge last year, have never made the fourth round in consecutive seasons

Yeovil Town v Bradford City

Venue Huish Park, Saturday 3pm

Ref John Brooks

Odds Yeovil Town 4-1 Bradford City 4-5 Draw 3-1

League Two Yeovil are the lowest ranked side and have had their chances of remaining so boosted by the signing of four players on loan. Stuart McCall takes charge of his first third-round tie as the Bradford manager – he has managed eight FA Cup matches but never beyond the second round.

Match pointer Yeovil have won their past three matches against Bradford, all in League One between 2007 and 2015