Aston Villa to face Crystal Palace as FA Cup semi-final draw revealed - Nottingham Forest will play Manchester City after Pep Guardiola’s side came from behind to win at Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest will play Manchester City in their first FA Cup semifinal for 34 years, while Crystal Palace have been drawn to face Aston Villa.
If you ignore the Merseyside derby, Wednesday evening’s Premier League fixtures have a feel of ‘let’s hide these fixtures away on a midweek, so nobody really notices them’.
Aston Villa are heading to Wembley, and they look like a team that belongs there.Unai Emery’s side cruised past Preston North End with a 3-0 win in the FA Cup quarter-finals, securing a semi-final
Unai Emery has done well to guide Aston Villa into the semi-final round of the FA Cup. After overwhelming Preston North End on Sunday, they earned the right to play at Wembley. The other match will feature Nottingham Forest and Manchester City on April 26th.
We look at the clubs' best-ever finishes, their chances of winning and what to know as Palace face Villa and City take on Forest
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TEAMtalk on MSNCrystal Palace risk losing £245m quartet with Liverpool target the ‘most likely’ departureOliver Glasner is set to be backed by Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window but may find it difficult to keep hold of their most important players.
Aston Villa striker Marcus Rashford scored twice in a 3-0 defeat of second-tier Preston North End in their FA Cup quarter-final at Deepdale on Sunday to earn a Wembley semi-final against fellow Premier League team Crystal Palace.
Marcus Rashford has made six goal contributions in 10 appearances since joining Aston Villa on loan in January, but former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan believes they will not sign him permanently
Seconds later, BBC Sport cut to an interview with the aforementioned Ramsey, where he was told Crystal Palace await at Wembley. The Aston Villa No.41 was very respectful towards the south Londoners after being told about the FA Cup draw live on BBC one.
The FA Cup semi-final draw has been made with Crystal Palace set to take on Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.Aston Villa’s reward for a 3-0 win over Preston North End on Sunday is a clash with Palace