Paul Merson makes FA Cup quarter-final predictions including Man City vs Liverpool

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Having slipped to fifth in the Premier League, 21 points adrift of leaders Arsenal, Liverpool will hope to salvage a disappointing season in both the FA Cup and Champions League. Liverpool face holders PSG in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and their FA Cup clash won’t be much easier as they take on Pep Guardiola’s Man City at the Etihad Stadium.

Premier League champions-elect Arsenal conclude Saturday’s FA Cup action with a potentially tricky trip to St Mary’s to face Southampton. Man City face Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium (Picture: Getty) Mikel Arteta will be keen to get over the Carabao Cup final defeat before the international break and find some momentum ahead of crucial games in the Premier League and Champions League.

Merson believes his former club Arsenal will also advance to the semi-finals and be joined by Chelsea and West Ham in an all-Premier League final-four. ‘This is such a hard game to predict,’ Merson said of Man City’s clash with Liverpool on Sportskeeda. ‘I was at Wembley and saw Manchester City beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final. ‘Arsenal were terrible in that game, they couldn’t get out after the first 15 minutes. Mikel Arteta takes Arsenal to Southampton (Picture: Getty) ‘Let’s be honest, Liverpool have a better chance of winning the FA Cup than the Champions League.