Tottenham Hotspur will face Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup.

The match will be played at White Hart Lane on the weekend of Saturday, January 7.

Spurs will be hoping to improve on their showing in the cup last season, which saw them lose a third round replay 2-0 against Premier League champions Leicester City.

They were knocked out by the same opposition at the fourth round stage the previous season.

The Lilywhites last won the FA Cup in 1991 and similar success in this year’s competition would give them their ninth win in football’s oldest club knockout competition.

Villa, who currently occupy 15th spot in the Championship, enjoy a similarly rich history in the competition having won the FA Cup on seven occasions.

They reached the final in 2015 but were no match for a rampant Arsenal side who ran out 4-0 winners.