FA Cup Quarterfinals Heat Up
The English FA Cup quarterfinals are live this weekend and carry real weight for European qualification, with big ties such as Manchester City vs. Liverpool drawing attention because the winner gets a Europa League path. Mohamed Salah is also chasing FA Cup silverware in what reports frame as his final season at Liverpool, making the matchup both sporting and storyline‑driven. (outlookindia.com) (sportsnet.ca) (aljazeera.com)
Manchester City will host Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, April 4, with kick‑off scheduled for 12:45 p.m. BST. (mancity.com) For U.S. viewers that start time is 7:45 a.m. Eastern and the game will be shown in the U.S. on ESPN while UK coverage includes TNT Sports and Prime Video/HBO Max. (espn.com) (mancity.com) Winning this quarter‑final sends the victor into the FA Cup semi‑finals and keeps them two wins away from the trophy; the FA still awards the cup winner an automatic place in next season’s Europa League group stage, and if the cup winner already qualifies for the Champions League that European slot is reassigned to the next highest Premier League club not already qualified. (thefa.com) (sportingnews.com) Liverpool made Salah’s exit official on March 24, 2026 — the club’s announcement noted his 255 goals in 435 appearances for the Reds — and that departure, plus Liverpool’s mixed league form, has sharpened the stakes around domestic cup chances and squad selection. (liverpoolfc.com) Squad and injury notes ahead of the tie include Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson listed as injured and doubtful players and returns to watch such as Alexander Isak edging back toward fitness, while Manchester City arrive fresh from a Carabao Cup win earlier this season; those details are reflected in the match previews and injury lists published by ESPN and the clubs. (espn.com) (mancity.com) The FA will stage the semi‑final draw live on Sunday, April 5 immediately after the final quarter‑final of the weekend, and the draw‘s ball numbers already list the Manchester City/Liverpool tie as Ball 3 — the semi‑finals themselves are scheduled for April 25 and 26 at Wembley. (thefa.com)
