Manchester City draw Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final stage and will face a tough run of fixtures | OneFootball

Manchester City booked their place in the quarter-final stage of this season’s FA Cup with an impressive 3-1 win over Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday. A brace from Omar Marmoush and a goal from Savinho were enough for Pep Guardiola’s side to progress in the FA Cup. City today learned their opponent in the quarter-final stage of the competition. They will host Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium across the weekend of April 4th and 5th. The match itself will be a tough fixture for Pep Guardiola’s side. Looking deeper, City’s clash with Liverpool comes amidst a run of fixtures that could be season-defining for City.

The FA Cup quarter-final draw sees Manchester City take on Liverpool.

Manchester City learned their opponent in the quarter-final stage of the FA Cup earlier today. Pep Guardiola’s side will face Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. City have beaten Arne Slot’s side twice this season. They won 3-0 at the Etihad in November. Pep Guardiola’s side completed the league double over Liverpool when they beat Slot’s side 2-1 at Anfield in February. The date and kick-off time of Manchester City’s FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool is yet to be confirmed.

With the Liverpool tie confirmed that City will face a potentially season-defining run of fixtures.

Manchester City’s FA Cup quarter-final tie against Liverpool will come while Pep Guardiola’s side contends with a pivotal run of fixtures. City play Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie on Wednesday night. Following that match, City will face West Ham at the London Stadium. Manchester City’s next fixtures after that are Real Madrid at the Etihad, the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal at Wembley, Liverpool in the FA Cup, followed by a Premier League fixture against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The upcoming run of fixtures has the potential to shape Manchester City’s 25/26 season. If City can successfully navigate them all, they’ll be well-placed for a huge push in the final stage of this season. If they cannot, Manchester City’s bid to go deep in four competitions this season could go up in smoke.

Manchester City will face Liverpool in the quarter-final stage of this season’s FA Cup. The match is another big fixture to add to City’s calendar. The match will come during a tough run of fixtures for Pep Guardiola’s side. Playing big matches is something City are used to and they’ll be looking forward to the challenge of overcoming the hurdles that await.