FA Cup third round draw: Chelsea ball number, confirmed teams, how to watch, fixture dates

Chelsea will learn their FA Cup third round opponents on Sunday afternoon when the draw takes place.

Mauricio Pochettino‘s side were knocked out in the third round last season under former head coach Graham Potter as they were beaten 4-0 by Manchester City back in January at the start of 2023.

Given Chelsea are not in European action this season, Pochettino is eyeing silverware in the form of either the Carabao Cup, where a quarter-final tie awaits later this month, and the FA Cup which they will enter next month.

The draw for the third round takes place on Sunday afternoon and Absolute Chelsea has all of the details ahead of the draw.

When is the FA Cup third round draw?

The draw for the Emirates FA Cup third round will take place on Sunday 3rd December 2023 and will be ‘shown live on ITV during their build-up coverage of the tie between Eastleigh and Reading from around 12.55pm GMT’.

It is expected to get underway at around 1.15pm.

How can I watch the FA Cup third round draw?

For those in the United Kingdom, the third round draw will be available to watch live on ITV.

Absolute Chelsea will also be covering the draw live on Twitter.

When are third round matches being played?

Ties for the FA Cup third round are scheduled to be played across the weekend of Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th January 2024.

What ball number is Chelsea?

Chelsea will be ball number 11 in Sunday’s draw.

Who could Chelsea face?

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
46. Morecambe
47. 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
53. Bolton Wanderers
54. Wrexham or Yeovil Town
55. Crewe Alexandra or Bristol Rovers
56. Peterborough United
57. Eastleigh or Reading
58. Gillingham
59. Stevenage or Port Vale
60. Newport County or Barnet
61. Oxford United
62. Wigan Athletic
63. Sutton United
64. AFC Wimbledon or Ramsgate