This year's FA Cup final will see Manchester United and Manchester City face-off for the second consecutive season following the weekend's dramatic semi-finals at Wembley.
03.04.2024 - 21:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City played a total of 61 matches during last season’s Treble campaign and will play 62 if they go all the way in the FA Cup and Champions League this term.
After the Phil Foden show in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Aston Villa, the Blues have played 47 matches this term so far, meaning a potential 14 matches within the next eight-and-a-half weeks should the Treble holders make both the cup finals. In the Premier League Liverpool take on Sheffield United on Thursday night knowing a win will move them back to the top after Arsenal beat Luton Town on Wednesday night. The Gunners and City each have eight games to play.
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City remain in contention on three fronts with a Champions League quarter-final and an FA Cup semi-final to come in April. Real Madrid and Chelsea stand in the Blues' way in those respective competitions and with Premier League title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool also in Europe, it promises to be a hectic and pivotal few weeks. Here's how City, the Gunners and Liverpool's fixture list looks over the coming weeks.
April:
Sat 6- PL Crystal Palace (A)
Tues 9- CL Real Madrid (A)
Sat 13- PL Luton (H)
Wed 17- CL Real Madrid (H)
Sat 20- FA CUP Chelsea (H)
Thurs 25 - PL Brighton (A)
April
Thurs 4- PL Sheffield United (H)
Sund 7- PL Manchester United (A)
Thurs 11- EL Atlanta (H)
Sun 14- PL Crystal Palace (H)
Thurs 18- EL Atlanta (A)
Sun 21- PL Fulham (A)
Sat 6- PL Brighton (A)
Tues 9- CL Bayern Munich (H)
Sun 14- PL Aston Villa (H)
Wed 17- CL Bayern Munich (A)
Sat 20 - PL Wolves (A)
Tues 23 - PL Chelsea (H)
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