Overview
- Liverpool travel to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals, with ties scheduled for the weekend of April 4–5.
- Chelsea will host League One strugglers Port Vale, and Arsenal visit Championship side Southampton; West Ham or Brentford will host Leeds United.
- Port Vale’s 1-0 win over Sunderland and Southampton’s stoppage‑time penalty at Fulham sealed their places among the last eight.
- Champions League round-of-16 first legs begin this week, including Galatasaray vs Liverpool in Istanbul and Newcastle vs Barcelona at St James’ Park.
- Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen, fresh off a derby winner at Besiktas, warned Liverpool of the home threat, while Barcelona rotated key starters as Hansi Flick stressed minute management ahead of Tyneside.