The English FA has announced new key fixture days for clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool, and Man City, which could delay the announcement of the winner of the 2023/2024 Premier League title.
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 Football Association (FA) has taken into account that some of the top teams are currently in the knockout stages of the UEFA competitions. Therefore, these teams have tailored games to allow their players and coaching staffs to have enough rest before their next game. As a result, the FA has made an amendment that will only affect two game weeks, specifically weeks 34 and 35, in the Premier League. The following are the new dates as well as the 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
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)