Manchester City Fixtures Are Out for 2020/21

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: General view inside the empty stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on August 07, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Nick Potts/Pool via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: General view inside the empty stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on August 07, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Nick Potts/Pool via Getty Images)

One of the consequences of the delayed end to the 2019/20 Football Season has been a heavily congested calendar starting in September 2020.

It has been just a week since last season finished for Manchester City and next season’s preliminary fixture list has  been published. A cursory glance indicates quite how tightly packed the fixtures are together and the demands this will place upon any squad.

Manchester City will need to use their full squad in order to progress across multiple competitions as recovery times are short between games.

City play 9 games in December and 8 in January. Continued progress in Cup competitions could see City playing at least twice every week until the season finally finishes at the end of May 2020.

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Right now these fixtures are scheduled to be held without fans, but hopefully the return of some fans in the season should help support City over the finishing line.

So, get your diaries out people – here is the full initial calendar:

September

12: Aston Villa (h) POSTPONED

19: Wolves (a)

22/23 Carabao Cup Round 3

26: Leicester (h)

29/30 Carabao Cup Round 4

October

1. Champions League Group Stage Draw

3: Leeds (a)

17: Arsenal (h)

20/21 Champions League Matchday 1

24: West Ham (a)

27/28 Champions League Matchday 2

31: Sheffield United (a)

November

3/4 Champions League Matchday 3

7: Liverpool (h)

21: Tottenham (a)

24/25 Champions League Matchday 4

28: Burnley (h)

December

1/2 Champions League Matchday 5

5: Fulham (h)

8/9 Champions League Matchday 6

12: Man Utd (a)

14. Champions League Draw

16: West Brom (h)

19: Southampton (a)

22/23 Carabao Cup Round 5

26: Newcastle (h)

28: Everton (a)

January

2: Chelsea (a)

5/6 Carabao Cup Semi Final

9 FA Cup 3rd Ro7nd

13: Brighton (h)

16: Crystal Palace (h)

23 FA Cup 4th Round

26: West Brom (a)

30: Sheffield United (h)

February

2: Burnley (a)

6: Liverpool (a)

10. FA Cup 5th Round

13: Tottenham (h)

16/17 Champions League Round of 16 1st Leg

20: Arsenal (a)

23/24 Champions League Round of 16 1st Leg

27: West Ham (h)

28 Carabao Cup Final

March

6: Man Utd (h)

9/10 Champions League Round of 16 2nd Leg

13: Fulham (a)

16/17 Champions League Round of 16 2nd Leg

19. Champions League Draw

20: Wolves (h)

29. FA Cup Quarter Final

April

3: Leicester (a)

6/7 Champions League Quarter finals 1st Leg

10: Leeds (h)

13/14 Champions League Quarter Finals 2nd leg

17: Aston Villa (a)

17. FA Cup Semi Final

24: Southampton (h)

27/28 Champions League Semi Final 1st leg

May

1: Crystal Palace (a)

4/5 Champions League Semi Final 2nd leg

8: Chelsea (h)

12: Newcastle (a)

15: Brighton (a)

15. FA Cup Final

23: Everton (h)

29. Champions League Final (TURKEY)