Liverpool faces a tough trip to the Manchester City stadium on Saturday (3:45 PM UAE time) in the standout quarter-final match of this week's FA Cup football competition. Egyptian star Mohamed Salah aims to end an exceptional nine-season spell at Anfield on the best possible note. Arsenal and Chelsea are expected to reach the semi-finals at Wembleby by defeating lower-league opponents Southampton and Port Vale, respectively. Meanwhile, West Ham and Leeds United will temporarily suspend their fight to stay in the Premier League in an attempt to reach the semi-final 'square'. Manchester City may have delivered its best performance of the season when it dominated Arsenal and won the League Cup final 2-0 before the international break. The team of Spanish coach Pep Guardiola is still in the race to match its achievement as the only English team to win the domestic treble (League Cup, FA Cup, Premier League) in the 2018-2019 season. In contrast, Liverpool is facing a crucial ten-day period in its season, and perhaps for the future of its Dutch coach Arne Slot at Anfield. The team sits fifth in the Premier League and has only the FA Cup and the Champions League left as opportunities to win a trophy. Additionally, the remainder of Liverpool's season will be marked by a long farewell to Mohamed Salah, who announced during the international break that he will leave the club at the end of the season, having scored 255 goals so far in the 'Reds' shirt.
