Liverpool have been drawn to play away against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round.
The Reds will travel to Molineux on Sunday, January 6 or Monday, January 7 – due to being in action against Man City on January 3.
Liverpool will be looking to fare somewhat better in the new year than they did in the League Cup earlier this term, as they suffered an early exit to Chelsea.
Indeed, domestic cup competitions have not shown the best of Jurgen Klopp‘s team of late.
Last season, the Reds were knocked out on home soil by West Brom in the fourth round, while they also exited at the same stage in 2016/17 and 2015/16.
Indeed, that exit in 16/17 was at the hands of Wolves, with a 2-1 reversal at Anfield something of a shock result against a then-Championship side.
With the Midlands club now in the Premier League, Liverpool will get an early taste of what to expect in the FA Cup when the two teams face off in the top flight on December 21, also at Molineux.
Klopp will face a big decision early in the new year over how best to rotate his side, with the Reds now set to start 2019 with three successive away matches.
They face a huge league clash at Man City on January 3 as well as another Premier League game away at Brighton the weekend after the FA Cup tie.
The last time Liverpool reached the FA Cup final was in 11/12, when they were runners-up to Chelsea, and last lifted the trophy itself in 05/06, beating West Ham in the final.
In recent seasons, the best impact the Reds have had on the competition was in reaching the semis in 14/15 under Brendan Rodgers.
FA Cup third round draw in full
Accrington vs. Ipswich
Aston Villa vs. Swansea
Bolton vs. Walsall/Sunderland
Bournemouth vs. Brighton
Brentford vs. Oxford
Bristol City vs. Huddersfield
Burnley vs. Barnsley
Chelsea vs. Nottm Forest
Crystal Palace vs. Grimsby
Derby vs. Southampton
Everton vs. Lincoln
Fulham vs. Oldham
Gillingham vs. Cardiff
Guiseley/Fleetwood vs. AFC Wimbledon
Man City vs. Rotherham
Man Utd vs. Reading
Middlesbrough vs. Peterborough/Bradford
Millwall vs. Hull
Newcastle vs. Blackburn
Norwich vs. Portsmouth
Preston vs. Doncaster
QPR vs. Leeds
Sheff Utd vs. Barnet
Sheff Wed vs. Luton
Shrewsbury vs. Stoke
Solihull/Blackpool vs. Arsenal
Tranmere/Southport vs. Tottenham
West Brom vs. Wigan
West Ham vs. Birmingham
Woking vs. Watford
Wolves vs. Liverpool
Wrexham/Newport vs. Leicester
Ties to be played January 4-7.
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