The Blues will travel to face either Crystal Palace or Bolton Wanderers in the last 32 with a replay to decide who faces the Blues.
Sam Allardyce is the new boss at Selhurst Park and City have already beaten Palace earlier this season with Yaya Toure’s brace securing a 2-1 win over the Eagles in November.
While Big Sam’s side will be favourites to win the replay, Phil Parkinson’s Bolton will be buoyed by the prospect of a full-house and a Greater Manchester derby if they win through.
City have met Palace three times in the FA Cup, losing the first tie 2-0 in 1921 but then recording a whopping 11-4 win over the Eagles.
The last time the teams met in this competition was in 1981 on the way the the Centenary FA Cup final when the Blues triumphed 4-0.
City and Bolton share a rich FA Cup history having met nine times including the 1904 FA Cup final that the Blues won 1-0 and the 1926 FA Cup final that Wanderers edged 1-0.
The Blues have won five times, drawn one and lost three of the nine meetings.
If City face Palace, it will be the fifth successive FA Cup draw away to Premier League opposition.
The fourth round matches will take place on the weekend of January 28/29.
