Rescheduled Date Found for Manchester City's Postponed Match

Manchester City faces a grueling schedule, with four matches in 11 days as they chase a treble. This intense period was confirmed after their postponed fixture against Crystal Palace was rescheduled for Wednesday, May 13th. Just three days later, City will contest the FA Cup final against Chelsea, followed by an away trip to Bournemouth on May 19th.

The Premier League was forced to rearrange fixtures due to Manchester City's progression to the League Cup final, which they won in February. However, it took three months to find a suitable date for the Crystal Palace encounter. According to the BBC, City was initially offered three potential dates: the weeks commencing April 20th, April 27th, and May 4th. One factor complicating the rescheduling was Crystal Palace's participation in the Conference League, where the London club reached the semi-finals.

UEFA's directive against scheduling matches on May 20th, the date of the Europa League final, led to the City vs. Bournemouth fixture being set for May 19th. However, Arsenal was granted permission to play a league match on February 18th, despite four Champions League fixtures taking place on the same evening.