By Kieran Gill for MailOnline
Published: 08:14 BST, 6 April 2019 | Updated: 08:14 BST, 6 April 2019
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Chelsea's 69 games played in 2012-13 remains the record for the longest season endured by a club since the Premier League became a 38-round competition in 1995.
Behind them is the 66 played by Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United in 2008-09, when they won the title and reached the final of the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are closing in. As it stands, with them continuing to chase an unprecedented quadruple, they are on course to compete in 64 games this campaign.
Manchester City have proved absolutely relentless in their pursuit of an historic Quadruple
Pep Guardiola's side could rack up a total of 64 matches this season if they win four trophies
Liverpool, by contrast, will only have a maximum of 53 matches in all competitions this season
Man City – 64
Chelsea - 63
Tottenham - 58
Arsenal - 57
Man United - 55
Liverpool - 53
Such a haul would leave them third in the list. Liverpool, on the other hand, can only rack up a maximum of 53 matches this season – the fewest of the Premier League's big six clubs.
On Saturday afternoon, when City walk out at Wembley Stadium to face Brighton in their FA Cup semi-final, it will be their 52nd outing of the season.
By comparison, Friday night's trip to Southampton was Liverpool's 43rd.
The reason for that is in the FA Cup, Jurgen Klopp's side were knocked out by Wolves in the third round. In the Carabao Cup, they likewise fell at the first fence to Chelsea.
They refuse to be budged in the race for the Premier League, however, and it was their late show at St Mary's Stadium which saw them pass their latest test.
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