Sunderland v Newcastle & Arsenal v Liverpool headline the FA Cup 3rd round

Published: Jan. 4, 2024, 3:46 p.m.

It\u2019s FA Cup 3rd round weekend and Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke are in the studio to dissect the most delicious ties.\n\nNewcastle take on Sunderland for the first time in nearly 8 years. Hear why the Black Cats are perfectly placed to add insult to the Magpies\u2019 significant injuries.\n\nArsenal host Liverpool on Sunday in a game that maybe means more to the Gunners as they try to prove that they have a Plan B while the panel plead the case for Gabriel Jesus.\n\nElsewhere in the 3rd round, Man City contest a fixture they once won 10-1, Bristol City aim to upset the Hammers and Shaun Maloney looks to beat Man United again.\n\nPlus why Tottenham should take the cup seriously and why Middlesbrough shouldn\u2019t.\xa0\n\nProduced by Charlie Jones.\n\xa0\nRUNNING ORDER:\xa0\n\u2022 PART 1: Treasured FA Cup memories (01.00)\n\u2022 PART 2: Sunderland v Newcastle preview (10.00)\n\u2022 PART 3a: Arsenal v Liverpool preview (20.00)\n\u2022 PART 3b: Man City looking for 10 again? Manning returns to West Ham (28.00)\n\u2022 PART 4a: Forest points deduction? (35.00)\n\u2022 PART 4b: FA Cup round-up and songs (37.00)\n\nSIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR \xa32 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS\n\u2022\xa0theathletic.com/totally\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices