"Arsenal and Crystal Palace will play their Carabao Cup quarter-final a week after the other three ties. Scheduling difficulties have played havoc with the Carabao Cup this season and Arsenal's clash with the Eagles is the latest game to be affected by the European fixture list. Palace will play Finnish side KuPS in the Conference League on Thursday, 18 December after hosting Manchester City on the previous Sunday."
"Consequently, the quarter-final against Arsenal has been confirmed for Tuesday, 23 December. In doing so, the authorities have avoided overlapping with European fixtures but naturally created fixture congestion elsewhere. As it stands, Palace are due to play in the Premier League against Leeds United at Elland Road two days before visiting Arsenal in the Carabao Cup, avoiding a Christmas Eve fixture. Their quarter-final opponents are in the same situation. Arsenal are scheduled to play away at Everton on Sunday, 21 December."
"It might not concern UEFA now but playing two games in three days has raised the concerns of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Palace boss Oliver Glasner, who deemed the fixture congestion irresponsible' before it was confirmed that the quarter-final has been moved. Arteta is hopeful that Arsenal's push to reschedule the Everton match will be successful, with dates in March understood to be the club's preference."
The Arsenal–Crystal Palace Carabao Cup quarter-final has been scheduled for Tuesday 23 December to avoid overlapping with European fixtures. Palace will face KuPS in the Conference League on 18 December after hosting Manchester City the prior Sunday. Palace are set to play Leeds United two days before visiting Arsenal, while Arsenal are due at Everton on 21 December, producing two games in three days for both clubs. Both Mikel Arteta and Oliver Glasner expressed concern about the congestion. Arteta is seeking to reschedule the Everton match to March, though March already contains domestic fixtures, Champions League midweeks and an international window.
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