It's a crucial time of the season as we've reached
the business end of the campaign with major honours on offer for all concerned.
In an ideal world, Mourinho would want a fully - fit squad to select from for
the business end of the campaign, but ultimately he's been left short for their next outing, as confirmed in his press conference on Friday afternoon.
The first legs of each tie will be played on April 5, with the return fixture a week later on April 12 as the fixture schedule will also start to get busy for all concerned in
the business end of the campaign.
A positive performance at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday could be Palace and Pardew's first step towards turning their rotten Premier League form around as
the business end of the campaign approaches.
Last season, Villa were in an extremely perilous position coming into
the business end of the campaign, but once more Benteke thrived, scoring 11 goals in 19 games to help them secure a 17th place finish.
And although the signs aren't all terrible heading into
the business end of the campaign, they certainly look bleak to say the least.
More importantly they hand Nigel Farage another opportunity to siphon off Tory votes to Ukip at
the business end of the campaign.