FA Cup Holders City To Face Watford In Third Round

First Team
06 Dec 2021
1 Minute
Leicester City will begin the defence of the Emirates FA Cup with a third round tie against Watford at King Power Stadium.

- Leicester City face Watford at King Power Stadium in the Emirates FA Cup Third Round
- Brendan Rodgers’ men lifted the trophy for the first time this summer
- Third round ties will be played between 7 and 10 January, 2021

The Foxes won the accolade for the first time in their history in May, when they defeated Chelsea at Wembley Stadium thanks to Youri Tielemans’ wonderstrike.

Already into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, where they face Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday 22 December (7:45pm kick-off), City enter the FA Cup at the third round stage and take on the Hornets.

City beat Claudio Ranieri's men 4-2 at King Power Stadium in the Premier League last month thanks to Jamie Vardy's double and efforts from James Maddison and Ademola Lookman.

The tie will be played between 7 and 10 January, 2022, with full fixture and ticket details to be confirmed on LCFC.com.

All times GMT.