Premier League title race extends to the final games as FA confirm new dates for key fixtures
The winner of the 2023/2024 Premier League title could be decided late following the new announcement by the English FA about new days of key fixtures for clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City.
With the 2023/2024 Premier League season in its final months, the English FA have now confirmed a new schedule as well as possible new dates for fixtures involving the top three sides in the league at the moment Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City.
The FA factored into consideration the fact that these top teams are in the knockout stage of top UEFA competitions and as such have tailored games to give both the players as well as their coaching staffs enough time to rest ahead of the next game. The amendment will however only affect two game weeks in the Premier League and these weeks are weeks 34 and 35. Here are the new dates as well as proposed dates based on the UEFA tournaments:
Saturday 20 April 2024
Luton Town v Brentford
Sheff Utd v Burnley
Wolves v Arsenal
Sunday 21 April 2024
Everton v Nott'm Forest
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth*
Crystal Palace v West Ham*
Fulham v Liverpool
*Due to Aston Villa & West Ham being in UEFA competitions
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Tuesday 23 April 2024
Arsenal v Chelsea
(Previously postponed due to participation in FA Cup sixth round)
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Wolves v AFC Bournemouth
Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Everton v Liverpool
Man Utd v Sheff Utd
(All previously postponed due to participation in FA Cup sixth round)
*Kick-off time subject to change if Brighton v Man City moves to this day
Thursday 25 April 2024
Brighton v Man City
(Previously postponed due to participation in FA Cup sixth round)
*This will move to Wed 24 April should Man City be scheduled to play in the Champions League on Tue 30 April
Saturday 27 April 2024
West Ham v Liverpool
(This will move to Sun 28 April should Arsenal be scheduled to play in the Champions League on Tue 30 April)
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Man Utd v Burnley
Newcastle v Sheff Utd
Wolves v Luton Town
Everton v Brentford (Sky Sports)
(This will move to Sun 28 April should Man City be scheduled to play in the Champions League on Tue 30 April)
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Sunday 28 April 2024
AFC Bournemouth v Brighton
(Moved due to Brighton v Man City on Thu 25 April)
Tottenham v Arsenal
(This will move to Sat 27 April should Arsenal be scheduled to play in the Champions League on Tue 30 April)
Nott'm Forest v Man City
(This will move to Sat 27 April should Man City be scheduled to play in the Champions League on Tue 30 April)
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