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Original 16 December date could change to 23 December
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Palace set to play three games in five days if tie not moved
Arsenal have voiced strong opposition to Crystal Palace’s request that their Carabao Cup quarter-final be played on 23 December, with Mikel Arteta insisting it would not be fair to make both teams play two matches in little more than 48 hours.
The tie is scheduled for Tuesday 16 December in a gruelling run of three matches in five days for Palace, who have a Premier League game at home to Manchester City two days earlier and a Conference League fixture against KuPS on 18 December.
Written by Ed Aarons and Matt Hughes
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/31/arsenal-oppose-crystal-palaces-unfair-request-to-play-carabao-cup-tie-on-23-december under the title “Arsenal oppose Crystal Palace’s ‘unfair’ request to play Carabao Cup tie on 23 December”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
