FA Cup 2023 stories: Wrexham Watch, Man City v Chelsea rematch, Americans abroad, Gakpo and Liverpool debuts and more

The Premier League festive season may be over, but that doesn’t mean teams are resting. Get the magic of the FA Cup as they kick off Round 3 of every Premier League match between Manchester United and Everton.

Can Liverpool, who are struggling in the league, defend their title in this competition? Who will secure a strong cup for their promotional campaign at Nottingham Forest this season? Paul Marin and Wrexham United too. I plan to attend.

Let’s take a look at the Round 3 schedule and some key stories. In the meantime, sign up for our new newsletter featuring all of our beautiful games with 3x weekly updates.

FA Cup third round schedule

(Always US/East)

Friday 6th January
Manchester United vs Everton.3 pm

Saturday, January 7
Preston North End v Huddersfield Town, 7:30am
Reading v Watford, 7:30am
Tottenham v Portsmouth, 7:30am
Gillingham v Leicester City, 7:30am
Forest Green Rovers vs. Birmingham City, 7:30am
Crystal Palace vs. Southampton, 7:30am
Hull City v Fulham, 10am
Middlesbrough v Brighton, 10am
Fleetwood Town vs. QPR, 10am
Ipswich Town v Rotherham, 10am
Bournemouth v Burnley, 10am
Blackpool vs. Nottingham Forest, 10am
Chesterfield v West Brom, 10am
Millwall v Sheffield United, 10am
Boreham Wood vs. Accrington Stanley, 10am
Shrewsbury Town v Sunderland, 10am
Brentford v West Ham, 12:30pm
Coventry City v Wrexham, 12:30pm
Luton Town v Wigan, 12:30pm
Grimsby Town v Burton Albion, 12:30pm
Sheffield vs. Newcastle Wednesday, 1pm
Liverpool v Wolves, 3pm

Sunday 8th January
Bristol City v Swansea City, 7:30 am
Derby County v Barnsley, 7:30 am
Cardiff City v Leeds United, 9am
Stockport vs. Walsall, 9am
Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers, 9am
Hartlepool v Stoke City, 9am
Aston Villa v Stevangi, 11:30am
Manchester City v Chelsea, 11:30 am

Monday 9th January
Oxford United v Arsenal, 3pm

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Wrexham Peep

The Welsh Club, the subject of the “Welcome to Wrexham” documentary series, located on Tier 5 of the Pyramid, has drawn American fans left and right after being taken over by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The fixture against Championship side Coventry City is expected to be tough, but striker Paul Marin makes it all possible. Marin’s form, in which he scored 17 goals in his league matches for the Nationals, has been reflected in his FA cup so far. Coventry’s defense will have to be on guard as he is the competition’s top scorer with his five goals. The Sky Blues are also out of form as he has only won one of his last five games. A historic cup set stage could be set.

company in the building

It was a season of transition for the Clarets after being relegated from the Premier League. Under his companion Vincent, the team is leading the championship and is looking to return to the Premier League. The newly-promoted Bournemouth team has been struggling defensively lately, but Bunnelly could not only cause an upset, but also foreshadow a change of guard with the Cherries relegated and the Clarets taking their place.

Gakpo makes Liverpool debut?

When Cody Gakpo signed for Liverpool from PSV, he was expected to enter the lineup immediately. The need for him only increased after the league loss to Brentford. After securing his work permit and attending training, Gakpo was able to make his debut for Liverpool in a match against Wolves. The only way for Gakpo to prepare for the Premier League is to score a goal in this match, so if he’s in the lineup, I’ll support him in scoring.

City and Chelsea rematch could have different results

Chelsea and Manchester City returned to action in the FA Cup on Saturday after Pep Guardiola’s side won 1-0 in the Premier League on Thursday. One of the fun quirks of the cup schedule is that teams can play against each other in short turnarounds. Both of these teams are looking forward to a deep run, presumably all the way to the finals of the competition. But only one can go ahead. This is a match that could be a little more open than a Premier League match, with some reserves getting playing time.

a lot of americans

Due to the sheer number of delegates, tracking American players overseas is becoming more difficult by the day. Just as he was in the FA Cup, Linden his gooch regained health in Sunderland’s game against Shrewsbury Town, Ouston Trusty became one of his top centers in the championship at Birmingham City and Daryl his Dyke is healthy and West scoring his Brom. Keepers Zach Steffen and Ethan Horvath could stand in for Middlesbrough and Luton Town respectively, while Josh Sargent’s Norwich City and new coach David Wagner will host Blackburn Rovers. Even Duane Holmes and his Huddersfield have U.S. stories all over the place, including starting games on Saturday.