Your Guardian sport weekend: FA Cup third round, NFL playoffs begin and the WSL returns

"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"

"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."

"The WSL returns after its winter hiatus and United travel to the Emirates having bolstered Marc Skinner's squad with a pair of impressive signings. Hanna Lundkvist and Lea Schuller are expected to make the journey south to face Arsenal, with the clubs separated by one point in the table. Their previous meeting ended in a goalless draw at 0-0 draw at the Progress With Unity Stadium, but Renee Slegers's side are on a six-game winning streak"

FA Cup third round features Premier League entrants and several potential David v Goliath matchups. Macclesfield sit 14th in the National League North, play on a plastic pitch and are managed by John Rooney, and the club is mourning the death of player Ethan McLeod 25 days earlier. Fixtures include Macclesfield v Crystal Palace, Manchester City v Exeter, Wolves v Shrewsbury Town, Charlton v Chelsea, Burnley v Millwall and Tottenham v Aston Villa. The Women's Super League returns after its winter hiatus as Manchester United travel to Arsenal. United have signed Hanna Lundkvist and Lea Schuller; Arsenal recently signed Smilla Holmberg and are on a six-game winning streak; the previous meeting ended 0-0.

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