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There’s no better way to ease into the football weekend than our essential rolling blog. Sarah Rendell and David Tindall buckle up to bring you breaking news and insights from around the grounds as the Premier League elite join the fray for the FA Cup’s third round. Saturday’s potential giantkillings see Macclesfield meet Crystal Palace, Manchester City host Exeter, Wolves face Shrewsbury Town, Charlton confront London rivals Chelsea and Burnley face off against Millwall, not forgetting the all-Premier League clash of Tottenham v Aston Villa. Why not join the conversation by emailing matchday.live@theguardian.com.
The holders versus the lowest-ranked club still in the competition: FA Cup third rounds throw up some David v Goliath crackers and the lunchtime game offers a dash of footballing asymmetry. The Silkmen sit 14th in the National League North, play on a plastic pitch and are managed by Wayne Rooney’s brother, John. However, Saturday’s game comes 25 days after the death of one of their players, Ethan McLeod, in a car accident while travelling home from a game, and Macclesfield are still in mourning. John Ashdown hosts our live blog, with Dominic Booth reporting from the Leasing.com Stadium.
