Man City given new date for Premier League clash with Burnley

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Manchester City face a trip to Burnley in the Premier League later this month and the fixture now has a new date.

Manchester City's Premier League game with Burnley later this month has been given a new date.

The fixture at Turf Moor was due to take place on Sunday, April 26, but has had to be moved after the Blues progressed into the FA Cup semi-finals, which take place over that weekend.

City thumped Liverpool 4-0 at the weekend to book an eighth successive last-four appearance in the FA Cup and will now take on Championship side Southampton at Wembley after the Saints stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal in the last eight.

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Fixture details for that game have yet to be confirmed but the Premier League have confirmed new dates for the affected league matches, so City know now they will travel to face Burnley on Wednesday, April 22, with an 8pm kick off. The match will be shown live on Sky Sports.

That means the Blues will play ahead of Arsenal that week and will get the chance to trim the Gunners' advantage at the top of the table and put the pressure on Mikel Arteta's men who take on Newcastle United in the evening kick-off.

City also still need to find a date for their Premier League clash with Crystal Palace, which was initially due to take place on Carabao Cup final weekend. The Eagles are still in Europe, and face Fiorentina in the Conference League quarter-finals, meaning available dates are in short supply.

City's game with Palace will now likely move into May, with the two options being the week beginning May 11 and the week beginning May 18.

The FA Cup final takes place on Saturday, May 16 and should City reach the showpiece the game away at Bournemouth in the Premier League scheduled for that weekend would also need to be moved.

That scenario would leave City facing a hectic schedule of nine games in just five weeks, starting with a huge Etihad showdown with Arsenal on Sunday, April 19 and running until the final day of the season on Sunday, May 24.