Chelsea are unlikely to get their FA Cup semi-final brought forward by 48 hours should they reach the Champions League semi-finals, Press Association Sport understands.
The Blues are considering lobbying for their last four cup clash to be played on Friday, April 13 in order to give them more time to prepare for what could be the first leg of a European tie against Barcelona or AC Milan.
Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final is currently scheduled just three days before that potential Champions League home clash.
But the Football Association are unlikely to deviate from what has become a traditional Saturday-Sunday split for their cup semi-finals, while any change could also be vetoed by the Metropolitan Police.
Good! This could work to our advantage if they end up playing Barca a few days after the semi, obviously there is the chance they might win the damn thing, but with Real and Barca in their way I'll take the gamble.
After tonight looks like their halfway to the semis