Manchester United have announced that FA Cup tickets for January’s third round tie away at Arsenal will not go on sale at 8am on Friday as planned, with the Reds alleging the Gunners 'failed to provide the club with relevant information'.

United travel to the Emirates Stadium for the clash on Sunday, January 12 - in exactly a month’s time. The club had wanted to open up tickets tomorrow morning but it appears that these will now go on sale at a later date.

United have been unable to offer a precise timeline on when tickets will be available but have promised to update supporters in due course. The club released a statement just after 5pm on Thursday on its X (formerly Twitter) account used to relay matchday information.

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It said: “Arsenal have not provided us with the relevant information required to open applications as planned at 8am tomorrow for our away game in the FA Cup. We’ll update here as and when this is received and will also add updates to our game information on the ticketing website.”

The statement was published 35 minutes before United kicked off their Europa League tie against Viktoria Plzen in Czechia. Only 643 spectators were allowed in the away section inside the Doosan Arena, which holds a capacity of just 11,700.

Ticketing has been a hot point of conversation at United in recent weeks after it was announced that home matchday tickets would be raised to a flat rate of £66 for all ages with concessions scrapped until the end of the season.

The decision has faced significant backlash from supporters, with the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust calling the hike a "disgrace". Addressing the rise in price, Sir Jim Ratcliffe said he understands the criticism but insisted it was a decision he is willing to stand by.

He said: "I don't want to end up in a position where the genuine local fans can't afford to come, but I do want to optimise the ticketing. We need to find a balance. And you can't be popular all the time either.”