The crucial Premier League encounter between title rivals Liverpool and Chelsea could be switched following the latter's progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

With the pair vying for the title alongside Manchester City, the meeting at Anfield is likely to be among the most pivotal in determining where the league trophy ends up.

Yet after Chelsea's win over PSG meant they will be taking part in the last four of the Champions League, the game could be moved to help Jose Mourinho's side.

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Chelsea are due to play Sunderland at home on Sunday 20 April before the first leg of their Champions League semi-final and Liverpool away on the following Sunday, before the second leg.

The first and second legs of the semi-finals will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The Premier League will not make Chelsea play on a Sunday and then a Tuesday, so depending on how the draw works out, either the fixture against Sunderland or meeting with Liverpool will be moved to the Saturday.

Shape Created with Sketch. A guide to the Champions League semi-finalists Show all 4 left Created with Sketch. right Created with Sketch. Shape Created with Sketch. A guide to the Champions League semi-finalists 1/4 REAL MADRID Best: Winners (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002)

Star man: Cristiano Ronaldo

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti – has won the league in England, France and Italy, as well as the Champions League twice with Milan, and is now expected to deliver ‘la decima’ – Real Madrid’s tenth European title

Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (14)

Top assist: Karim Benzema/Angel Di Maria (both 5)

Overview: After sailing through the group stages unbeaten, and then dispatching Schalke 9-2 in the last 16, Real Madrid were the form team in the tournament until their scare against Dortmund. The 2-0 defeat in Germany, albeit without their talisman Ronaldo, has revealed a chink in the armour, but you still wouldn’t want to draw them. GETTY IMAGES 2/4 CHELSEA Best: Winners (2012)

Star man: Eden Hazard

Manager: Jose Mourinho – The ‘Special One’ is looking to become the first manager to win the competition with three different teams having succeeded at Porto and Inter

Top scorer: Samuel Eto’o/Demba Ba/Fernando Torres (all 3)

Top assist: Oscar (4)

Overview: Despite losing twice to unfancied Basel, Chelsea topped their group and saw off the tricky task of Galatasaray in the last 16. Needed a last minute goal to scrape past PSG in the quarter-final, and will go into the semi-finals as underdogs – as they did in 2012. PA 3/4 BAYERN MUNICH Best: Winners (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013)

Star man: Franck Ribery

Manager: Pep Guardiola – in his first season at Barcelona he won a treble that included the Champions League, and he’s on course to do the same in his first season at Bayern. If he does it his place among the greats will no longer be in doubt.

Top scorer: Thomas Muller (5)

Top assist: Arjen Robben/Phillip Lahm (both 3)

Overview: Aside from a defeat at home to Manchester City, by which stage qualification was already secured, Bayern have been almost perfect, blowing away Arsenal and Manchester United in the knock-out stages. Favourites to become the first team in the Champions League era to retain the title. 4/4 ATLETICO MADRID Best: Runners-up (1974)

Star man: Diego Costa

Manager: Diego Simeone – the only manager left who was at his club last season, Simeone has built a team performing beyond the resources of Atletico, with a real shot at a first Spanish title since 1996.

Top scorer: Diego Costa (7)

Top assist: Gabi (4)

Overview: Atletico are the only unbeaten team left in the competition, and having seen off Milan and Barcelona they deserve their place in the semi-finals. They may be the only team left never to have won a European title, but they can no longer be considered underdogs, and everyone will want to avoid them. EPA 1/4 REAL MADRID Best: Winners (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002)

Star man: Cristiano Ronaldo

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti – has won the league in England, France and Italy, as well as the Champions League twice with Milan, and is now expected to deliver ‘la decima’ – Real Madrid’s tenth European title

Top scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (14)

Top assist: Karim Benzema/Angel Di Maria (both 5)

Overview: After sailing through the group stages unbeaten, and then dispatching Schalke 9-2 in the last 16, Real Madrid were the form team in the tournament until their scare against Dortmund. The 2-0 defeat in Germany, albeit without their talisman Ronaldo, has revealed a chink in the armour, but you still wouldn’t want to draw them. GETTY IMAGES 2/4 CHELSEA Best: Winners (2012)

Star man: Eden Hazard

Manager: Jose Mourinho – The ‘Special One’ is looking to become the first manager to win the competition with three different teams having succeeded at Porto and Inter

Top scorer: Samuel Eto’o/Demba Ba/Fernando Torres (all 3)

Top assist: Oscar (4)

Overview: Despite losing twice to unfancied Basel, Chelsea topped their group and saw off the tricky task of Galatasaray in the last 16. Needed a last minute goal to scrape past PSG in the quarter-final, and will go into the semi-finals as underdogs – as they did in 2012. PA 3/4 BAYERN MUNICH Best: Winners (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013)

Star man: Franck Ribery

Manager: Pep Guardiola – in his first season at Barcelona he won a treble that included the Champions League, and he’s on course to do the same in his first season at Bayern. If he does it his place among the greats will no longer be in doubt.

Top scorer: Thomas Muller (5)

Top assist: Arjen Robben/Phillip Lahm (both 3)

Overview: Aside from a defeat at home to Manchester City, by which stage qualification was already secured, Bayern have been almost perfect, blowing away Arsenal and Manchester United in the knock-out stages. Favourites to become the first team in the Champions League era to retain the title. 4/4 ATLETICO MADRID Best: Runners-up (1974)

Star man: Diego Costa

Manager: Diego Simeone – the only manager left who was at his club last season, Simeone has built a team performing beyond the resources of Atletico, with a real shot at a first Spanish title since 1996.

Top scorer: Diego Costa (7)

Top assist: Gabi (4)

Overview: Atletico are the only unbeaten team left in the competition, and having seen off Milan and Barcelona they deserve their place in the semi-finals. They may be the only team left never to have won a European title, but they can no longer be considered underdogs, and everyone will want to avoid them. EPA

The draw for the Champions League semi-finals takes place on Friday.

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