Blues handed home tie against League One opponents
City will face Exeter City in the Third Round of the FA Cup, following the draw on Monday evening.
The Blues have never faced the Grecians before in a competitive fixture. The League One side qualified courtesy of a 4-0 victory against Wycombe Wanderers in the previous round.
The tie will be played at The Etihad around the weekend of Saturday 10 January 2026, with the exact details yet to be confirmed.
Draw in full:
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town
Doncaster Rovers v Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
Port Vale v Fleetwood Town
Preston North End v Wigan Athletic
Ipswich Town v Blackpool
Wrexham v Nottingham Forest
Charlton Athletic v Chelsea
Manchester City v Exeter City
West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers
Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford
Fulham v Middlesbrough
Everton v Sunderland
Liverpool v Barnsley
Burnley v Millwall
Norwich City v Walsall
Portsmouth v Arsenal
Derby County v Leeds United
Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
Salford City v Swindon Town
Boreham Wood v Brackley Town or Burton Albion
Grimsby Town v Weston-super-Mare
Hull City v Blackburn Rovers
Newcastle United v Bournemouth
MK Dons v Oxford United
Cheltenham Town v Leicester City
Cambridge United v Birmingham City
Bristol City v Watford
Stoke City v Coventry City
Macclesfield v Crystal Palace
Manchester United v Brighton
Sheffield United v Mansfield Town