In the early morning of Thursday Beijing time, the FA Cup continued, Chelsea and Liverpool appeared, and another semi-final of the Coppa Italia will also be staged, with Juventus playing.
Focus competition
March 3 (Thu)
3:15: FA Cup Round 5, Luton vs Chelsea
Chelsea have just lost the League Cup final and Luton are sixth in the Championship. In the fourth round of the FA Cup last season, the two teams met, with the Blues winning 3-1 at home and Tammy Abraham scoring a hat-trick. Tuchel is expected to make a rotation, with Kepa, Saul, Werner and Lukaku expected to start.
4 points: First leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals, Fiorentina vs Juve
Juve are currently fourth in Serie A, eight points ahead of eighth-placed Fiorentina. In serie A this season, the Bianconeri won 1-0, with Cuadrado scoring the only goal. The focus of the match was Vlahovic, who had scored four goals in six games after joining Juve in the winter window and had recently scored in consecutive games, his first time against his old masters and his return to the Estadio Franchis.
4:15: FA Cup Round 5, Liverpool vs Norwich City
Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win the League Cup, while Norwich were the deputy squad leader of the Premier League. This will be the fourth meeting of the season between the two teams, where the Reds have completed a double, eliminated their opponents in the League Cup and scored three goals in all three games. Klopp will also rotate, with Origi, Takumi Minano, Milner and others having the opportunity to start first.
Other competitions
3:30: FA Cup Round 5, Southampton vs West Ham United
4 points: La Liga 21st round of play-off, Mallorca vs Real Sociedad
4:15: French Cup semi-final, Nantes vs Monaco
4:30: Copa del Rey semi-final second leg, Valencia vs Athletic Bilbao