Pep Guardiola’s men enter the tournament as the holders, having come out on top against Manchester United in last year’s final.
A brace from Ilkay Gundogan, including the quickest-ever goal in the showpiece occasion, secured a 2-1 win in the first-ever Manchester derby FA Cup final.
It means City are looking to lift the famous trophy for an eighth time this season.
You can find all the information you need ahead of the draw for the Third Round below…
When is the Draw?
The draw will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on ITV on Sunday 3 December ahead of Eastleigh’s fixture with Reading in the Second Round.
It’s set to get under way from around 13:15 (UK), while you can also find out who we will face in the Third Round on mancity.com, the app and over on our official X account.
Who is included in the Draw?
The Third Round sees all clubs from the top two tiers in the English football pyramid, the Premier League and Championship, enter the competition.
They are then joined by the 20 clubs who win their games over the weekend in the previous round.
In total, 64 clubs will enter the draw (though there will be a handful of games to be replayed) and 32 third round ties will take place.
When will the ties be played?
The fixtures are set to be played across the weekend of Saturday 6 January.
Should our clash be selected for live TV broadcast in the UK, then it could shift to either Friday 5 or Sunday 7.
Keep across mancity.com and the official Man City app for any fixture updates as and when they’re announced.
What ball number are City?
City will be ball number 23 in the FA Cup Third Round draw.
A full list of the ball numbers can be found below:
1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Birmingham City
5. Blackburn Rovers
6. Brentford
7. Brighton & Hove Albion
8. Bristol City
9. Burnley
10. Cardiff City
11. Chelsea
12. Coventry City
13. Crystal Palace
14. Everton
15. Fulham
16. Huddersfield Town
17. Hull City
18. Ipswich Town
19. Leeds United
20. Leicester City
21. Liverpool
22. Luton Town
23. Manchester City
24. Manchester United
25. Middlesbrough
26. Millwall
27. Newcastle United
28. Norwich City
29. Nottingham Forest
30. Plymouth Argyle
31. Preston North End
32. Queens Park Rangers
33. Rotherham United
34. Sheffield United
35. Sheffield Wednesday
36. Southampton
37. Stoke City
38. Sunderland
39. Swansea City
40. Tottenham Hotspur
41. Watford
42. West Bromwich Albion
43. West Ham United
44. Wolverhampton Wanderers
45. Maidstone United or Barrow
46. Wycombe Wanderers or Morecambe
47. Notts County or Shrewsbury Town
48. Chesterfield or Leyton Orient
49. Aldershot Town or Stockport County
50. Alfreton Town or Walsall
51. Blackpool or Forest Green Rovers
52. Cambridge United or Fleetwood Town
53. Bolton Wanderers or Harrogate Town
54. Wrexham or Yeovil Town
55. Crewe Alexandra or Bristol Rovers
56. Peterborough United or Doncaster Rovers
57. Eastleigh or Reading
58. Gillingham or Charlton Athletic
59. Stevenage or Port Vale
60. Newport County or Barnet
61. Oxford United or Grimsby Town
62. York City or Wigan Athletic
63. Sutton United or Horsham
64. AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate
