It would actually make far more sense to play it at Parkhead or Hampden. Direct, non-stop mainline trains from the Northwest to Glasgow are plentiful, regular, high-speed, and simple. Cardiff, on the other hand, is both a longer train journey (in elapsed time) and more complicated (not a direct line).

Failing that, there's a blindingly obvious solution no one is mentioning. Swap the two upcoming Liverpool-Man City games with each other. Play the Cup Semi-Final at Wembley a week earlier when there isn't an issue with engineering works, and play the Premier League game at the Etihad on what's now semi-final weekend, when there are engineering works. Problem solved. Sure, the FA Cup Semi Finals would be played on consecutive weekends rather than the same weekend but let's be honest, who cares? The two games are no longer played simultaneously so why does it matter?

The coaches will so be rather quiet given most liverpool fans live in Bristol.

This post has been merged from a topic called 'Can CG play for us against Chelsea? Definitive' by becky

Gallagher will not play in the semi-final.

According to FA rules,the association will not give permission for players on loan or work experience to play against their parent club.

Edited by Willo (22 Mar 2022 8.01am)

Conor CAN play if Chelsea give permission.

Rule 15. (j) (i) of the rules of the FA Challenge Cup 21-22 states:

A player on a domestic temporary (loan) transfer (including a player on loan either to or from a Welsh Club that competes in the Competition in the current season) is ineligible to compete in the Challenge Cup Competition unless permission to do so is given by the lending Club in writing (which, for the avoidance of doubt, can include appropriate wording and/or the completion of tick boxes in any loan form) and a copy is received by The Association by the Registration Deadline for that round.

It depends what the Loan Agreement said and whether Chelsea want to reverse any decision to prevent him playing (if one already exists).