The Blues will host the National League leaders, who defeated Salford City to reach this stage, at Stamford Bridge at the beginning of next year.

The draw for the stage at which Premier League and EFL Championship sides enter the competition was made on Monday evening from Wembley.

The Blues are looking to win our first FA Cup trophy since the 2017/18 campaign, where an Eden Hazard penalty ensured we beat Manchester United 1-0 at Wembley.

At this stage last season, the Blues were paired with Morecambe at Stamford Bridge, with goals from Mason Mount, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Kai Havertz ensuring a 4-0 win and our passage into the fourth round.

The ties are set to take place across the weekend of 7 to 10 January, with the exact dates to be announced in due course.

Third round draw in full

Boreham Wood or St Albans v AFC WimbledonYeovil Town v AFC BournemouthStoke City v Leyton OrientSwansea City v SouthamptonChelsea v ChesterfieldLiverpool v Shrewsbury TownCardiff City v Preston North EndCoventry City v Derby CountyBurnley v Huddersfield TownWest Bromwich Albion v BrightonKidderminster Harriers v ReadingLeicester City v WatfordMansfield Town v MiddlesbroughHartlepool United v BlackpoolHull City v EvertonBristol City v FulhamTottenham Hotspur v MorecambeMillwall v Crystal PalacePort Vale v BrentfordSwindon Town v Manchester CityWigan Athletic v Blackburn RoversLuton Town v Harrogate TownBirmingham City v Plymouth ArgyleManchester United v Aston VillaWolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield UnitedNewcastle United v Cambridge UnitedBarnsley v Ipswich Town or BarrowPeterborough United v Bristol RoversWest Ham United v Leeds UnitedQueens Park Rangers v Rotherham UnitedCharlton Athletic v Norwich CityNottingham Forest v Arsenal