FA Cup Sunday preview: Chelsea, Tottenham in action, Liverpool host Everton

The third round of the FA Cup is underway, with Aston Villa being the only Premier League team to lose on Saturday. But Sunday’s action promises for quality entertainment and more possible upsets as six top-tier sides enter the tournament.

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Carlo Ancelotti and Everton travel down the road to Anfield as the Merseyside Derby headlines the oldest knockout competition in world’s Sunday action. Earlier this season, in Champions League group stage play, Jurgen Klopp and Ancelotti went head-on, with Napoli – the Italian manager’s team at the time – taking the two-match series with a victory and draw. In early December, Liverpool thumped the Toffees 5-2 at Anfield.

Meanwhile, a recovering Chelsea host a thriving Nottingham Forest, while Wayne Rooney and Derby County visit Crystal Palace. Tottenham commences their post-Mauricio Pochettino FA Cup journey as they travel to Middlesbrough, who are coming off a four-game winning streak in the Championship.

Who will win bragging rights in Liverpool? Will Jose Mourinho double down for FA Cup glory?

Below is Sunday’s full schedule of the FA Cup’s third round bouts.

Sunday’s FA Cup third round schedule

Sunday

9:01 a.m. ET: Charlton v West Brom

9:01 a.m. ET: Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

9:01 a.m. ET: Middlesbrough v Tottenham

9:01 a.m. ET: Crystal Palace v Derby County

9:01 a.m. ET: QPR v Swansea

9:01 a.m. ET: Sheffield United v AFC Fylde

9:01 a.m. ET: Crewe v Barnsley

9:01 a.m. ET: Bristol Rovers v Coventry

9:01 a.m. ET: Burton Albion v Northampton

11:01 a.m. ET: Liverpool v Everton

1:16 p.m. ET: Gillingham v West Ham