FA Cup or Champions League qualification - which means more?

It's a big weekend for Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Manchester City, who are getting ready to play in the semi-finals of the FA Cup at Wembley.

Three of the four - Forest, Villa and City - are also chasing top-five Premier League finishes that will secure a Champions League place next season.

But what matters more - winning the FA Cup or qualifying for the Champions League?

On Saturday, Crystal Palace take on Aston Villa in the first semi-final at 17:15 BST, a match you can watch live on BBC One, iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app.

The following day Nottingham Forest face Manchester City at 16:30 for a place in the final.

While the winners of English football's showpiece final at Wembley on 17 May are guaranteed a major trophy - as well as a place in next season's Europa League - a top-five finish in the Premier League guarantees at least eight games in Europe's elite club competition.

But which is more important?

"The chance of a trophy is massive, regardless of anything else that is going on," former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha argues.

"Lifting silverware gives truly iconic moments.

"That is the stuff that you remember. For years to come fans recall the starting XIs, the squads, the managers, the run - everything."

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