Iheanacho, Ndidi To Battle Troost-Ekong, Dennis In FA Cup

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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.

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

Yeovil vs Bournemouth

Stoke v Leyton Orient

Swansea vs Southampton

Chelsea vs Chesterfield

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

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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