Manchester United's Premier League matches against Brighton and West Ham have been given new dates, the Premier League has confirmed.
Erik ten Hag's side still have 12 games left to play this season, compared to 10 for league leaders Arsenal thanks to rearrangements around their various cup runs. United have already won the Carabao Cup, while they will take on Brighton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
Roberto De Zerbi's Seagulls are the only team with more games remaining, and the clash between the sides - originally scheduled for FA Cup quarter-final weekend in March - will now take place on May 4 at 8.00pm. This has a knock-on effect on United's trip to West Ham, which has been moved to May 7 at 7.00pm, with both games televised in the UK.
With the West Ham trip one of many moved that weekend, just one Premier League game will take place in London on May 6 - the day of King Charles III's coronation - with Fulham v Leicester moved to the Bank Holiday Monday. Meanwhile, three of United's other fixtures have no confirmed date, thanks to Erik ten Hag's side remaining alive in the FA Cup and Europa League.
The Red Devils are set for a two-legged quarter-final against Sevilla in Europe, meaning a meeting with Chelsea needs a new date. Ten Hag's men also have games pencilled in against Wolves and Bournemouth in May, but the exact dates of these games could yet be moved, depending on Europa League progress and TV broadcast decisions.
If United beat Sevilla over two legs, they will go up against either Juventus or Sporting CP in the final four. The quarter-final opponents will go into the game with a new manager, after Jose Luis Mendilibar was appointed as a replacement for Jorge Sampaoli.
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United have lost a number of players to injury already during this busy season. Donny van de Beek suffered a long-term setback in January, as did Christian Eriksen, though the Danish international could return to action before the end of April.
Ten Hag's team will also be without Casemiro for a number of their upcoming fixtures after the Brazilian picked up his second red card of the season in the Premier League draw against Southampton. United won their cup quarter-final against Fulham without the former Real Madrid man, though, and the manager has spoken of their ability to cope without him.
"We have had many more games without Casemiro. We have done really well without Casemiro," Ten Hag said before the Fulham game.
"Against Arsenal, the two [fixtures] against Leeds, I remember all the games and I think we did really well also without Casemiro at the start of the season. I want to have Casemiro available, because he has a huge impact on our game.
"We also won many games without Casemiro and we have to do it with other players. It’s about the players who are available."
