EPL: Manchester City next six games compared to others show they can still make top-four

EPL: Manchester City next six games compared to others show they can still make top-four

The Premier League returns on Tuesday for the final few weeks of the campaign

Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, celebrates victory after the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City

Manchester City are into the semi-finals of the FA Cup

Manchester City came from behind to reach the FA Cup semi-finals after seeing off Bournemouth 2-1 on Sunday.

 

The Blues trailed to an Evanilson goal in the first half that came after Erling Haaland saw a penalty saved. But the City striker levelled after the break before going off injured. His replacement Omar Marmoush then came on and made an immediate impact when scoring what proved to be the winner.

 

It means City will play Nottingham Forest at Wembley in the last four and between now and then the Blues will hope to take strides in their quest for a top four finish in the league.

 

We’ve had three weeks without Premier League football but the top flight returns with a bang this week. There is a full set of midweek fixtures before the weekend schedule as the race to the finish line begins.

 

And while Liverpool seem certain to win the title, the battle for the Champions League places is an intense one involving a clutch of clubs. Arsenal and Nottingham Forest are well placed but five points separate seven clubs from fourth to 10th.

 

City, currently fifth, will be confident of securing Champions League football next season but they won’t be taking anything for granted based on how the campaign has gone so far with the likes of Newcastle United and Brighton a point behind.

 

Manchester City

Wednesday, April 2: Leicester (H)

 

Saturday, April 5: Manchester United (A)

 

Saturday, April 12: Crystal Palace (H)

 

Saturday, April 19: Everton (A)

 

Monday, April 28: Aston Villa (H)

 

Saturday, May 3: Wolves (H)

 

Arsenal

Tuesday, April 1: Fulham (H)

 

Saturday, April 5: Everton (A)

 

Saturday, April 12: Brentford (H)

 

Sunday, April 20: Ipswich (A)

 

Saturday, April 26: Crystal Palace (H)

 

Saturday, May 3: Bournemouth (H)

 

Nottingham Forest

Tuesday, April 1: Manchester United (H)

 

Saturday, April 5: Aston Villa (A)

 

Saturday, April 12: Everton (H)

 

Monday, April 21: Tottenham (A)

 

Saturday, April 26: Brentford (H)

 

Saturday, May 3: Crystal Palace (A)

 

Chelsea

Wednesday, April 2: Tottenham (H)

 

Saturday, April 5: Brentford (A)

 

Saturday, April 12: Ipswich (H)

 

Saturday, April 19: Fulham (A)

 

Saturday, April 26: Everton (H)

 

Sunday, May 4: Liverpool (H)

 

Newcastle United

Wednesday, April 2: Brentford (H)

 

Saturday, April 5: Leicester (A)

 

Saturday, April 12: Manchester United (H)

 

Wednesday, April 16: Crystal Palace (H)

 

Saturday, April 19: Aston Villa (A)

 

Saturday, April 26: Ipswich (H)

 

Brighton

Wednesday, April 2: Aston Villa (H)

 

Saturday, April 5: Crystal Palace (A)

 

Saturday, April 12: Leicester (H)

 

Saturday, April 19: Brentford (A)

 

Saturday, April 26: West Ham (H)

 

Saturday, May 3: Newcastle (A)

 

Fulham

Tuesday, April 1: Arsenal (A)

 

Sunday, April 6: Liverpool (H)

 

Monday, April 14: Fulham (H)

 

Saturday, April 19: Chelsea (H)

 

Saturday, May 3: Aston Villa (A)

 

Saturday, May 10: Everton (H)

 

Aston Villa

Tuesday, April 1: Brighton (A)

 

 

Saturday, April 5: Nottingham Forest (H)

 

Saturday, April 12: Southampton (A)

 

Saturday, April 19: Newcastle United (H)

 

Monday, April 28: Man City (A)

 

Saturday, May 3: Fulham (H)

 

Bournemouth

Wednesday, April 2: Ipswich (H)

 

Saturday, April 5: West Ham (A)

 

Saturday, April 12: Fulham (H)

 

Saturday, April 19: Crystal Palace (A)

 

Sunday, April 27: Manchester United (H)

 

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