The Europa League campaigns of Liverpool and Fulham could be hit by the travel chaos following the Icelandic volcano eruption.
Fulham are scheduled to play in Hamburg on Thursday night, while Liverpool are supposed to be in Spain on the same evening to play Atletico Madrid.
But with Mount Eyjafjallajokull still spewing ash and with flight restrictions in and out of England still in place, UEFA are coming under pressure to postpone both ties.
The Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday and Wednesday are also in doubt.
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is hopeful their last-four clash in Hamburg can go ahead.
‘If flights are reinstated then we will fly there as planned,’ he said. ‘If we are asked to get there by some others mean then we will try to comply.
‘The trouble is that going by train will not be easy. The trains are full. Will we be able to buy tickets for Paris or Brussels and then travel from there to Hamburg? It’s not just our problem but I’m confident UEFA will reach a sensible decision.’
Liverpool might welcome a postponement as Fernando Torres has not been able to fly back to Barcelona for more treatment on his knee injury.
Manager Rafa Benitez said: ‘He has to see a specialist first but it’s a case of waiting for a flight to become available.’
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