Man City welcome Liverpool in standout FA Cup quarter-final as Arsenal chase treble

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] will expect to reach the semi-finals at Wembley against lower-tier opposition, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds[/a] put their battle for Premier League survival on hold in a bid to reach the last four.[/p][p][i][b]AFP Sport [/b][/i]examines what to look out for in the four ties:[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/liverpool-lId4TMwf/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=rmHHwXNs"]Manchester City vs Liverpool[/a][/h2][p]City produced perhaps their best performance of the season to dominate Arsenal and win the League Cup final 2-0 before the international break.[/p][p]They remain in the running to match their feat as the only English side to ever win the domestic treble of League Cup, FA Cup and Premier League in 2018/19.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] face a defining 10 days for their season and possibly Arne Slot's future at Anfield.[/b][/p][p]Languishing fifth in the Premier League, the FA Cup and Champions League are the Reds' only remaining hope of glory.[/p][p]After visiting the Etihad, Slot's men face European champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] in the Champions League quarter-finals over two legs on April 8 and 14.[/p][embed guid="3f150d34-e9c1-4395-ac9e-64c4653c876a" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2039787497606045946" social-type="twitter" /][p]Despite leading Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title less than a year ago, Slot is under huge pressure to end a difficult second season on a high if he is to remain in the job.[/p][p]The rest of Liverpool's season will also be marked by a long farewell to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Salah[/a].[/p][p]The Egyptian announced over the international break that he will leave at the end of the campaign having netted 255 goals so far for the club.[/p][p][b]"Hopefully, he can make his legacy even more special in the upcoming weeks and months where we still play for something special, but he will always leave this club as a legend,"[/b] said Slot.[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/port-vale-U3lM3y4e/?mid=nHVoqg0K"]Chelsea vs Port Vale[/a][/h2][p]Chelsea can ill afford to add a massive cup upset to a maelstrom of discontent on and off the pitch at Stamford Bridge.[/p][p][b]Four consecutive defeats have plunged manager Liam Rosenior's future into doubt less than three months into his reign.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cucurella-marc/QTynbZd3/"]Marc Cucurella[/a] have spoken out publicly in recent weeks, criticising the decision to sack Enzo Maresca in January.[/p][embed guid="57092d6d-8813-4f18-aec6-78868a08fb11" url="https://x.com/ChelseaFC/status/2038594098735485260" social-type="twitter" /][p]Chelsea then annonuced a Premier League record pre-tax loss of £262.4 million ($349.3 million) for the year to June 30 on Wednesday, sparking speculation over who the Blues may have to sell this summer.[/p][p]A [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/port-vale/U3lM3y4e/"]Port Vale[/a] side rooted to the bottom of League One and headed for the fourth tier should still pose little problems for the Premier League giants.[/p][p]But Vale have won as many games in the FA and League Cup this season (seven) as they have in 38 league games.[/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/southampton-WdKOwxDM/?mid=jDKPyBhf"]Southampton vs Arsenal[/a][/h2][p]Mikel Arteta's team selection will be scrutinised at St. Mary's after most of his key players pulled out of international duty with injuries.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rice-declan/zkQ8Cm6n/"]Declan Rice[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saka-bukayo/08NLEo06/"]Bukayo Saka[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saliba-william/EgIM3sB7/"]William Saliba[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gabriel/tEcnVXMS/"]Gabriel Magalhaes[/a] were among the 10 Gunners to withdraw from action with their nations.[/b][/p][p]Arteta is seeking a reaction after Arsenal's six-year wait for a trophy was prolonged by City at Wembley.[/p][p]But they remain in pole position for a first Premier League title in 22 years and also have a favourable Champions League quarter-final draw against Sporting Lisbon.[/p][embed guid="42b1e631-b910-4668-af2b-53727df59e98" url="https://x.com/Arsenal/status/2039010104801128815" social-type="twitter" /][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/leeds-tUxUbLR2/west-ham-Cxq57r8g/?mid=EgMYT5mm"]West Ham vs Leeds[/a][/h2][p]The priority for both sides may be Premier League survival, but the draw has handed them a rare chance to make the last four.[/p][p][b]Leeds have not reached the FA Cup semi-finals since 1987, while West Ham last made it that far 20 years ago.[/b][/p][p]West Ham sit in the Premier League relegation zone, four points adrift of Leeds, but have used the positive momentum of a cup run to turn their season around.[/p][p]Since ending a 10-match winless run against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/qpr/lrMHUHDc/"]QPR[/a] in the third round, Nuno Espirito Santo's side have lost just three of 13 games.[/p]