City face tough trip to Stamford Bridge in FA Cup

Third successive away game against Premiership opposition

City have been handed a tough away tie at Stamford Bridge in the fifth round of the FA Cup. It is the Blues' third successive away game against Premiership opposition, having already faced Norwich City and Aston Villa in the previous rounds.

The tie comes during a busy period for the Manuel Pellegrini's side, with games against Leicester, Spurs, Dynamo Kiev and back to back matches against Liverpool, in the Capital One Cup and Premier League respectively.

Draw in full:

Chelsea v Manchester City
Reading v West Brom or Peterborough
Watford v Leeds United
Shrewsbury Town v Manchester United
Blackburn v Liverpool or West Ham
Tottenham v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Hull
Bournemouth v Everton