If Ruben's side progress, we will be joined in the third-round draw by the nine teams who have qualified for Europe - Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur.
These ties are due to be split around two midweeks in September (16/17 & 23/24).
The two-legged semi-finals remain in place with the final to be played at Wembley on Sunday 22 March 2026.
We last lifted the trophy in 2023, beating the current holders Newcastle United 2-0, thanks to goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford.