Man City facing nightmare fixture pile-up despite Champions League exit

Man City facing nightmare fixture pile-up despite Champions League exitManchester City could face a hectic schedule with nine games in five weeks as FA Cup progress threatens to cause Premier League fixture rescheduling chaosCommentsSportAlex James08:08, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesMan City could face a problematic fixture backlog(Image: ADAM VAUGHAN/EPA/Shutterstock)Manchester City may be out of Europe, but the Blues could still face a mounting fixture pile-up in the weeks ahead. Pep Guardiola's side were knocked out of the Champions League last month by Real Madrid, yet still have plenty to play for on the domestic front.‌The Blues triumphed in the Carabao Cup at Wembley and now face an FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Liverpool at the Etihad on Saturday.‌Should City overcome Arne Slot's side, they will return to Wembley for a semi-final later this month and potentially a final in May.‌Such an outcome would require two Premier League fixtures to be rescheduled, with the Blues already needing to find a new date for their trip to Crystal Palace, which was originally pencilled in for Carabao Cup final weekend, reports the Manchester Evening News.READ MORE: 11 players could miss Man City vs Liverpool after Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola injury updatesREAD MORE: Man City vs Liverpool to be streamed on new platform in FA Cup firstThat rearrangement is further complicated by Palace's continued involvement in European competition, with the Eagles facing Serie A outfit Fiorentina in the Conference League quarter-finals next week.Should Palace advance into the last four, the already limited options for fitting in the City fixture would be trimmed even further.‌The Premier League confirmed this week that any fixtures requiring rescheduling on FA Cup semi-final day would be played during the week commencing April 20.Should City overcome Liverpool, they will face a semi-final showdown on either Saturday, April 24 or Sunday, April 25. Their league trip to Burnley woul...