FA Cup Third Round: Five things to watch out for

How many Premier League clubs will make it to the fourth round?

With five all-Premier clashes, there will surely be five representatives in the next round from England’s top tier, but how many more clubs will join them? Whilst Manchester City and Liverpool have easy enough assignments, the rest of the big clubs will have their task cut out for them, if they are to gain safe passage into the third round.

And will the clubs in the bottom half, risk glory in the Cup over another season in the Premier League? If the answer is yes, then Sunderland and West Ham should surely make it. But that looks unlikely and that increases the possibility of an upset. So, don’t be surprised if you see no more than a dozen clubs make it through to the next round.