The Merseyside rivals will meet at Anfield as Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition, with Manchester United facing Derby CountyLiverpool will take on Everton in a Merseyside derby in the third round of the FA Cup.
It will be the second time new Toffees boss Sam Allardyce leads the club into their most importantgame, with the Reds also set to host Everton in the Premier League this month.
That tie is not the only grudge match that came out of the hat as Premier League and Championship teams entered the national competition, with Crystal Palace set to visit Brighton and Middlesbrough facing Sunderland.
Arsenal face a trip to second-tier club Nottingham Forest, while Forest's Midlands rivalsDerby County also landed a plum draw away to Manchester United.
Tottenham will be at home to League One outfit AFC Wimbledon and Manchester City face a sterntest in Premier League overachievers Burnley.
Chelsea, one of the last teams to be drawn, were handed an away match at Championship club Norwich City.
The third-round ties will be played on the weekend commencing January 5, with broadcast details to follow.
Arsenal are the defending FA Cup champions andhave won the competition in three of the past four years, with Manchester United interrupting their recent dominance in 2015-16.
Those wins have made the Gunners the most successful team in FA Cup history, with 13 wins - one ahead of United and five ahead of third-placed Tottenham.
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