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The match rescheduling eases Crystal Palace's fixture congestion caused by UEFA Conference League commitments, reducing their games from four in eight days to four in ten days, EFL confirmed.
- On December 23, 2025, the EFL and the clubs set the Arsenal Football Club v Crystal Palace Football Club Carabao Cup quarter-final for 20:00 GMT at Emirates Stadium.
- Because Palace compete in the UEFA Conference League, the EFL rescheduled the match to avoid Palace facing a fixture pile-up of four games in eight days in mid-December scheduling.
- Arsenal Football Club had lobbied for December 16, the EFL considered Christmas Eve but rejected it due to transport and policing concerns, and Oliver Glasner called the schedule `It's dangerous, irresponsible to say that you should play Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday,` last Friday.
- Both teams will have just one day's rest before the quarter-final, which is a second fixture in three days due to Premier League matches at 2pm on Sunday 21 December, with Palace facing four games in 10 days and a five-day gap before Tottenham.
- The EFL said the clash stems from expanded European scheduling, the rest of the quarter-finals remain on December 16 and 17, and the match will air live in the UK on Sky Sports and ITV.
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Soccer-EFL criticizes 'undermining' of League Cup by fixture congestion
LONDON (Reuters) -The League Cup is being undermined by fixture congestion due to expanded European cup competition, the English Football League said on Monday after confirming Crystal Palace's quarter-final with Arsenal on December 23. Read full story
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Arsenal lose fixture row with Crystal Palace despite Mikel Arteta's 'not fair' plea - The Mirror
Arsenal were drawn at home to Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, presenting the EFL with a fixture headache due to the Eagles' participation in the Conference League
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Carabao Cup clash between Arsenal and Crystal Palace rescheduled
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