{"id":29199,"date":"2026-04-07T10:37:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/premier-league-fixtures-changed-due-to-fa-cup-semi-final-schedule-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:37:48","slug":"premier-league-fixtures-changed-due-to-fa-cup-semi-final-schedule-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/premier-league-fixtures-changed-due-to-fa-cup-semi-final-schedule-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League fixtures changed due to FA Cup semi-final schedule | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>All four clubs will not play league games scheduled for April 25\/26, as they will be competing against the FA Cup semi-final weekend. City were due to play Burnley on the 26th, but will instead play Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium three days later at 8pm on Wednesday 22nd April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Leeds United will play Bournemouth away at the same time on April 22nd at 8pm. Chelsea will also be on the south coast midweek, taking on Brighton &#038; Hove Albion again the previous day, Tuesday 21 April at 8pm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">For the Blues, the game comes just three days after they host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, April 26th. Meanwhile, Leeds will have an extra day between the two games after welcoming Wolverhampton Wanderers to Elland Road four days before the Cherries game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Bournemouth are also in their second game of the week after facing Newcastle United at St James&#8217;s Park on Saturday, but there will be the same gap between the two games. Brighton have a slight rest advantage over Chelsea and will face Tottenham Hotspur and former head coach Roberto de Zerbi on April 22 at 5.30pm before the Blues host Man United at 8pm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Football Association has not yet announced the dates for the FA Cup semi-finals. However, one will be on April 25th and the other will be 24 hours later on April 26th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2191146\/fa-cup-premier-league-chelsea\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All four clubs will not play league games scheduled for April 25\/26, as they will be competing against the FA Cup semi-final weekend. City were due to play Burnley on the 26th, but will instead play Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium three days later at 8pm on Wednesday 22nd April. 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