"Arsenal have asked for their Premier League game away at Everton in the run-up to Christmas be played a day earlier as they look to avoid playing two matches in three days. It is understood the Gunners have applied for the game, which is currently scheduled for Sunday, 21 December at 14:00, be moved to Saturday, 20 December at 20:00 BST. The Premier League leaders are scheduled to play their EFL Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace on 23 December."
"Arsenal want to play the Everton game a day earlier to allow extra recovery time for Mikel Arteta's players before they face Palace. After the EFL changed the date for the cup quarter-final between the two London clubs, Arteta said: "Hopefully they will move our Premier League match, because to play two days later doesn't make any sense. "So now we decide the date [for the EFL Cup match] I am sure they will change the Premier League [match] as well.""
Arsenal have applied to move their Premier League away game at Everton from Sunday 21 December 14:00 to Saturday 20 December 20:00 BST. The request aims to prevent the squad playing two matches within three days and to provide extra recovery time. Arsenal will play an EFL Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace on 23 December, a date that was moved from 16 December because Palace have European Conference League commitments that would have produced three matches in five days. The Premier League is considering the request alongside other potential dates. Mikel Arteta publicly urged the league to change the fixture date.
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