Why are there no Premier League games this weekend?
This weekend the Premier League takes a break, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool will still be in action.
Well, you’re here, so you clicked on it: admit you forgot about the FA Cup.
Yes, dear reader, the Premier League is not all there is in the world of English football, and the FA Cup - the oldest national football competition in the world - is back again.
That’s why we don’t have any Premier League games this weekend.
We’re at the Fifth Round proper of the FA Cup, with a total of 16 teams still in the competition. After that, we have the quarterfinals, and then the competition moves to the semifinals.
2025-26 FA Cup fifth round: Full fixture list
Friday 6 March 2026
• Wolves vs Liverpool — 2:45 pm ET
Saturday 7 March 2026
• Mansfield Town vs Arsenal — 7:15 am ET
• Wrexham vs Chelsea — 12:45 pm ET
• Newcastle United vs Manchester City — 3:00 pm ET
Sunday 8 March 2026
• Fulham vs Southampton — 8:00 am ET
• Port Vale v Sunderland — 9:30 am ET
• Leeds United vs Norwich City — 12:30 pm ET
Monday 9 March 2026
• West Ham United vs Brentford — 3:30 pm ET
The #EmiratesFACup fifth round is here 🤩🏆
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 6, 2026
Which tie will you be watching this weekend? pic.twitter.com/NEYbMJDn98
Premier League as it stands
At the time of the Premier League hiatus, Manchester City are 7 points behind league leaders Arsenal, although Pep Guardiola’s team have a game in hand. Manchester United and Aston Villa lead the race to finish in the top four, with Chelsea and Liverpool 3 points adrift of both.
At the other end of the league, Wolves look to be dead and buried despite a recent resurgence, while Burnley also appear to be facing the drop.
West Ham occupy the final relegation spot but are behind Nottingham Forest on goal difference only, and just a point adrift of Tottenham, who are in free fall. Leeds United will also be looking nervously over their shoulders.
When is the draw for the 2025-26 FA Cup quarterfinals?
The FA hasn’t yet confirmed when the draw for the quarterfinal will be made, although it is likely to take place on Monday 9 March ahead of West Ham vs Brentford. The fifth round will be played around the weekend of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April 2026.
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