Manchester City are licking their wounds following Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, but fans will hope that Monday’s FA Cup third round draw will provide some respite from what has been a bruising few weeks for the club.
Pep Guardiola’s side are now down to fifth in the Premier League table as the Anfield reverse made it seven games without a win in all competitions, by far the worst run of the Catalan’s managerial career.
While City will hope to have returned to winning ways before January’s third round tie, the FA Cup could present an opportunity to help rebuild the club’s shattered confidence as Guardiola and company look to win back the trophy they last won in the 2022/23 treble season.
Here is a look at everything you need to know about the draw for the FA Cup third round.
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When is the FA Cup third-round draw?
The draw for the FA Cup third round takes place Monday, December 2, 2024.
It’s scheduled to start just after 7pm, GMT.
What channel is the FA Cup draw on?
Fans can watch the draw on BBC Two, with the programme starting at 7pm,
How to watch a FA Cup draw livestream
If you’re not by a television on Monday night, you can stream the FA Cup third round draw via the BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport website.
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When will the FA Cup third round be played?
The FA Cup third round is scheduled to take place on the weekend of January 11-12, with some games likely to be rescheduled for the Friday and Monday nights for TV coverage.
What ball number is Manchester City?
Man City will be ball number 22 in Monday night’s draw.
Here is the full list of ball numbers:
1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Blackburn Rovers
5. Brentford
6. Brighton & Hove Albion
7. Bristol City
8. Burnley
9. Cardiff City
10. Chelsea
11. Coventry City
12. Crystal Palace
13. Derby County
14. Everton
15. Fulham
16. Hull City
17. Ipswich Town
18. Leeds United
19. Leicester City
20. Liverpool
21. Luton Town
22. Manchester City
23. Manchester United
24. Middlesbrough
25. Millwall
26. Newcastle United
27. Norwich City
28. Nottingham Forest
29. Oxford United
30. Plymouth Argyle
31. Portsmouth
32. Preston North End
33. Queens Park Rangers
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. Salford City
46. Charlton Athletic
47. Exeter City
48. Leyton Orient
49. Bristol Rovers
50. Dagenham & Redbridge
51. Accrington Stanley
52. Lincoln City
53. Tamworth
54. Birmingham City
55. Mansfield Town
56. Peterborough United
57. Stockport County
58. Wycombe Wanderers
59. Morecambe
60. Solihull Moors or Bromley
61. Doncaster Rovers
62. Reading
63. Harrogate Town
64. Wigan Athletic
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 |  ArsenalArsenal | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 |  ChelseaChelsea | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 |  BrightonBrighton | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 |  Man CityManchester City | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 23 |
When and where will the FA Cup final be played?
Man City will be looking to win a third FA Cup under Pep Guardiola this season, with the final being played at Wembley Stadium on May 17, 2025.
Full FA Cup schedule
- Third Round Proper – Saturday 11 January 2025
- Fourth Round Proper – Saturday 8 February 2025
- Fifth Round Proper – Saturday 1 March 2025
- Quarter Final – Saturday 29 March 2025
- Semi Final – Saturday 26 April 2025
- Final – Saturday 17 May 2025
How many times have Man City won the FA Cup?
Manchester City have won seven FA Cups during their history. Their first success came in 1094, when they beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in the final at Crystal Palace in London.
Further successes came in 1934, 1956 and 1969, before post-takeover wins in 2011, 2019 and again in 2023, when they beat Manchester United 2-1 for the second leg of their historic treble.
City also reached last year’s final in a repeat of that contest, but lost 2-1 to their neighbours.
