Manchester City’s FA Cup fifth-round win over Newcastle United furthers the likelihood of City and Crystal Palace blanking in Gameweek 31.
It also prolongs the possibility of the Cityzens blanking in Gameweek 34.
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Had City been eliminated by the Magpies, their postponed clash with Palace – originally scheduled for Saturday 21 March – could theoretically have been housed on the weekend of Saturday 4 April. That would have kept it in Gameweek 31.
Now, that’s no longer a possibility. City will be in FA Cup quarter-final action on that weekend.
There is one faint chance of City v Palace staying in Gameweek 31:
- Man City v Crystal Palace could be played in the midweek of April 7/8 **IF** both City and Palace are knocked out of their respective European competitions before the quarter-finals.

City play Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, while Palace face AEK Larnaca in the corresponding round in the Conference League.
Those ties will be resolved by the evening of Thursday 19 March.
Even if both clubs go out of Europe, the Premier League and the broadcasters may have another Gameweek in mind.

