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FA Cup third round TV schedule revealed as Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal selected
Dec 12 2025 15:17 · By Daniel Marsh/Senior Sports Reporter · 31 Reads
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The Premier League's big guns are included in the pick of the FA Cup third round TV selections, which include Chelsea 's London derby with Charlton Athletic and Arsenal 's trip to Portsmouth .
Third round fixtures, which take place over the second weekend in January, were confirmed at the start of this week. Broadcasters have now made their selections - and to nobody's surprise, the biggest clubs from the Premier League are amongst those which have been picked for television.
Nottingham Forest 's trip to Wrexham will kick off proceedings on Friday January 9 live on TNT Sports. BBC One will then show minnows Macclesfield as they attempt to spring the shock of the round against the competition's holders, Crystal Palace the following day.
Tottenham 's all Premier League clash with Aston Villa will also be broadcast on Saturday January 10, as will Charlton vs Chelsea.
Another top-flight showdown between Manchester United and Brighton will take centre stage on the Sunday on TNT Sports. Derby County vs Leeds and Portsmouth vs Arsenal are the other Sunday games, with Liverpool 's home game against Barnsley on Monday January 12 being the final game of the round.
Friday 9 January
Wrexham v Nottingham Forest (19:30 GMT) - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Saturday 10 January
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace (12:15) - BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 2 and discovery+
Tottenham v Aston Villa (17:45) - BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 2, 1 and discovery+
Charlton v Chelsea (20:00) - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Sunday 11 January
Derby County v Leeds United (12:00) - TNT Sports 2 and discovery+
Portsmouth v Arsenal (14:00) - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Manchester United v Brighton (16:30) - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
Monday 12 January
Liverpool v Barnsley (19:45) - TNT Sports 1 and discovery+
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