The game will take place on Monday, January 9, kicking off at 7.45pm.
ESPN will also show two games live on Saturday, January 7 - the midlands derby between Birmingham and Wolves which starts at 12.30pm and Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa, kicking off at 5.30pm.
The FA Cup third round Manchester derby will be shown live on ITV1 on Sunday, January 8.
The Barclays Premier League’s top two will meet at the Etihad Stadium in a repeat of last season’s FA Cup semi-final, with the match kicking off at 1pm.
The draw for the fourth round of the competition will take place after the Peterborough v Sunderland match, at approximately 5.30pm on Sunday, January 8.