LATEST: Update over Portsmouth’s mouth-watering FA Cup trip to Tottenham as television coverage is overlooked

However, The News understands the Blues are set to make the visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, January 7 with a 12.30pm kick-off - subject to police clearance.

That’s after the showdown against the Premier League giants was overlooked for television coverage with six other games chosen by ITV and BBC for live broadcasting in the UK.

Indeed, this would see the Fratton faithful’s maiden trip to Spurs’ new ground impacted by rail strikes with Friday 6 and Saturday 7 of January the planned dates.

Along with that issue, Southampton are also set to make the trip to the capital that weekend after they were drawn against Crystal Palace in the third round.

Ticket details are yet to be released for the showdown as the Blues await clarity on the dates of the tie.

It is expected the Blues will be handed a bumper allocation of 9,000 seats for the tie.

FA Cup rules state that clubs have to allow 15 per cent of their home stadium to away supporters for the competition, meaning Spurs’ 62,850 capacity translates to an allotment of 9,427.