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Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi will battle William Troost-Ekong and Emmanuel Dennis, in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup, after Watford and Leicester were drawn to face each other.
The draw was held on Monday and was conducted by former England women’s international Faye White and legendary Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman.
Iheanacho and Ndidi’s Leicester are the current holders of the FA Cup after they stunned Chelsea in the final last season.
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi and his Everton teammates will be guests to lower division side Hull City.
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Also, in another draw Frank Onyeka’s Brentford were paired with another lower side Port Vale, while Semi Ajayi’s West Brom will welcome Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion.
In other draw, Swindon will welcome Manchester City, Liverpool will entertain Shrewsbury, Chelsea and Chesterfield will do battle and Manchester United and Aston Villa will face off at Old Trafford.
FA Cup Third Round Draw Pairings:
Boreham Wood vs AFC Wimbledon
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Yeovil vs Bournemouth
Stoke v Leyton Orient
Swansea vs Southampton
Chelsea vs Chesterfield
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Liverpool vs Shrewsbury
Cardiff vs Preston
Coventry vs Derby
Burnley vs Huddersfield Town
West Brom vs Brighton
Kidderminster Harriers vs Reading
Leicester vs Watford
Mansfield vs Middlesbrough
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Hartlepool vs Blackpool
Hull vs Everton
Bristol City vs Fulham
Tottenham vs Morecambe
Millwall vs Crystal Palace
Port Vale vs Brentford
Swindon vs Manchester City
Wigan vs Blackburn
Luton vs Harrogate
Birmingham vs Plymouth
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Wolves vs Sheffield United
Newcastle vs Cambridge
Barnsley vs Ipswich or Barrow
Peterborough vs Bristol Rovers
West Ham vs Leeds
QPR vs Rotherham
Charlton vs Norwich
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
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