This Weekend: FA Cup Semi-Finals and La Liga Double Bill

Arsenal host Newcastle at the Emirates in a must-win as the title race nears its climax.

• Arsenal cannot afford to drop points at this stage of the title run-in. Rice and Odegaard's command of midfield will be decisive.
• Newcastle, with Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes anchoring midfield, will travel south looking for a result. Watch how Arsenal respond to the reverse fixture earlier this season at St James' Park.

Betis welcome Real Madrid to Benito Villamarin to face Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham.

• Madrid still need three points on the road to keep their title push alive. Mbappe's pace and Bellingham's goal threat are the biggest tests for Betis.
• Betis are chasing European qualification for next season. Their organised 4-2-3-1 and home form will be tested against the league's most potent attack.

League leaders Barcelona travel to the Coliseum, where Bordalas' compact Getafe await.

• Every point matters for Barcelona's title charge. Yamal, Lewandowski and the front line will need their individual quality to crack Getafe's 5-4-1 block.
• Getafe's defensive backbone — Duarte and Bose at centre-back, Arambarri shielding — has been in form, and Bordalas relishes upsetting the giants.

Lens travel to a settled Brest in a fixture where the title and Champions League race intersect.

• Lens cannot afford a slip in the closing weeks of the title race. Wing-backs Udol and Aguilar in their 3-4-2-1 hold the key both ways.
• Brest, settled mid-table, will look to make their home turf count and prove they can compete with the league's best.

NAC Breda host Ajax in a clash where relegation and European places collide.

• NAC Breda need points to climb away from the relegation zone. Number 10 Nasso and Ghana international Sowah will look to spark a home upset.
• Ajax must keep their European qualification hopes alive. Left-winger Mika Goetz has been in superb form, and Ajax cannot afford to lose the rematch from earlier this season.

Urawa host Yokohama F. Marinos at Saitama Stadium in a classic J.League rivalry.

• Urawa want to reclaim momentum at home after the away meeting earlier in the season.
• Yokohama F. Marinos are looking for a turnaround. Watch Ado Onaiwu of Urawa, who previously played for Marinos, in this reunion fixture.

Wembley semi-final: Manchester City face Championship side Southampton.

• Southampton, fresh off a stunning quarter-final win over Liverpool, are chasing their first FA Cup final in over 20 years.
• City advanced past Arsenal in a thrilling quarter-final. Even with Haaland rotated, can Foden, Cherki and Reijnders unlock Southampton's five-man defence?

The other Wembley semi-final: Chelsea face Leeds for a place in the final.

• Chelsea see a golden chance for silverware. Wembley will be the true test of their squad.
• Leeds have reached the Wembley stage. Watch them embrace the upset opportunity.