How Premier League Postponements Affect the Title Race: Liverpool Out of FA Cup, Man City in Semis

• Six Premier League fixtures were postponed last weekend due to the FA Cup quarter-finals
• Three of those games featured title contenders, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City
• Pep Guardiola's men will have another league match rescheduled after reaching the semis

The quarter-final round of the 2024 FA Cup is done and dusted.

Manchester City are through to the semis after their win over Newcastle United, while Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup following their loss to Manchester United.

Sports Brief looks at how these results will affect the Premier League title race, with more league postponements happening in the weeks ahead due to the FA Cup semi-finals.

Premier League postponements on Matchday 29

Six matches were postponed in the English top flight over the weekend as the FA Cup staged its quarter-final round.

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Among the teams whose league matches were rescheduled were main title contenders Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool.

There was no movement at the top of the table as a result of those postponements, with Arsenal remaining in first place with 64 points.

The Gunners have the same number of points as Liverpool but boast a superior goal difference. Manchester City aren't far behind those two teams, trailing them by just a point.

It's not yet known when those games will be played, but two midweeks are available for the Premier League to place the rescheduled matches.

According to The Athletic, the first of those midweeks falls between Match weeks 34 and 35 from April 23 to 25. The second available midweek falls between Match weeks 37 and 38 from May 14 to 16.

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With Manchester City sealing a spot in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, they will need those two midweeks for their now two postponed matches.

Premier League postponements on Matchday 34

The FA Cup semi-finals will take place on April 20, the same weekend as Matchday 34 of the Premier League. Three matches will be postponed during that Match week as a result.

Manchester City's match against Tottenham Hotspur will be rescheduled as a result. Manchester United's match against Newcastle United will also be rescheduled after the Red Devils reached the FA Cup semis.

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Chelsea's match against Brighton will also be postponed after the Blues beat Leicester City in the quarters.

Liverpool's away game against Fulham on Matchday 34 will push through after the Reds crashed out of the FA Cup. They lost 4-3 to Manchester United after surrendering two late goals in extra time.

Arsenal's league game against Wolves on Matchday 34 will also push through after the latter suffered a shock defeat against Coventry City in the FA Cup quarters, per the BBC.

Why Liverpool deserved to lose vs United

Sports Brief recently reported on the reasons why Liverpool deserved to lose their FA Cup match against Manchester United.

One of the reasons cited was that Klopp erred in replacing Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson.

Salah, who scored in the first half, was taken off in the 77th minute.