Manchester United's clash with Aston Villa is the pick of the games selected to be broadcast live when the FA Cup third round takes place in January.

With ties scheduled across four dates early next year, football fans will be glued to their TV sets and devices as the big guns join the competition in its 150th anniversary season.

Which FA Cup third-round games will be live on TV?

The first match supporters can watch live and for free is Swindon's home clash with Premier League champions Manchester City on Friday, January 7.

Pep Guardiola's side will be the overwhelming favourites to win the tie, which kicks off at 8pm and will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITV Hub.

The following day, settle back and enjoy a London derby between Millwall and Crystal Palace at 12.45pm on ITV1, followed by Everton's visit to Hull at 5.30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

On Sunday, January 9, West Ham's home tie with Premier League rivals Leeds will be live on ITV1 and ITV Hub at 2.15pm.

Attention then switches from the London Stadium to the City Ground for Nottingham Forest's clash with Arsenal at 5.15pm, which is also on ITV1 and ITV Hub.

And the best has arguably been saved until last as United play host to Steven Gerrard's Villa at Old Trafford on Monday, January 10.

The standout clash of the third round kicks off at 7.55pm and can be viewed on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Jamie Vardy and Leicester got their hands on the FA Cup last season by beating Chelsea in the final

Do clubs get paid for being on TV in the FA Cup third round?

According to the FA, each club will receive a live broadcast fee of £85,000 for being selected in the "completely free-to-air third round".

When will dates be confirmed for the other fixtures?

The schedule for the remaining FA Cup third round ties will be announced shortly.

Full draw for the FA Cup third round

Boreham Wood vs AFC Wimbledon Yeovil vs Bournemouth Stoke vs Leyton Orient Swansea vs Southampton Chelsea vs Chesterfield Liverpool vs Shrewsbury Cardiff vs Preston Coventry vs Derby Burnley vs Huddersfield West Brom vs Brighton Kidderminster Harriers vs Reading Leicester vs Watford Mansfield vs Middlesbrough Hartlepool United 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 Barrow Peterborough vs Bristol Rovers West Ham vs Leeds QPR vs Rotherham Charlton vs Norwich Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal