'We're not stupid' - John Aldridge claims Wembley semi-finals ‘devalue’ FA Cup

Liverpool and Manchester City are scheduled to meet in London on the weekend of April 16 and 17

John Aldridge is not convinced the FA Cup semi-finals should be played at Wembley (Mike Egerton/PA)

Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge believes the Football Association are devaluing their own competition by holding cup semi-finals at Wembley.

The Reds and Manchester City are scheduled to meet in the capital on the weekend of April 16 and 17 but engineering works mean there are no direct trains from the north-west.