Date confirmed for FA Cup tie against Man Utd

Jurrien Timber playing against Manchester UnitedOur FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United will be played on Sunday, January 12 after being selected for live television coverage in the UK.

The fixture against the Red Devils will be a 3pm kick-off at our Emirates Stadium home and broadcast to the nation on BBC One.

We last faced off in the competition back in January 2019, which was the 16th match between the sides in the competition's history including the 1979 and 2005 finals which we won.

The game will also see the two most successful clubs in the competition's 153-year history go head-to-head, with us clinching a record 14 titles, while United are one behind on 13 after beating…