The draw for the first round of the Carling (or Football League) Cup will take place at 10am on Friday June 13th, the Football League have announced.
Last season,City got a home tie in the first round against Notts County and will be hoping to have a home tie once more, so the club can play on its 125th anniversary of August 13th.
City beat County 3-0 and went on to win at Carlisle United and Manchester United before unluckily losing to West Ham United in the Fifth Round.
The rest of the dates for matches are expected to be announced shortly.