Why is ARSENAL Not Playing Carabao Cup Quarter Final Tie THIS WEEK?

Ahead of Arsenal Carabao Cup schedule against Crystal Palace, the big question that still prevails is Arsenal playing Carabao Cup quarter-final this week?" Arsenal, the reigning table toppers of the EPL, got the better of Brighton and Hove Albion to make it to the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, are coming after a big 3-0 win over defending English champions Liverpool to knock them out of the EFL Cup. In this article, let's find out is Arsenal playing Carabao Cup quarter final.

Arsenal's PL Fixtures Preponed

The Gunners and the Seagulls were originally scheduled to lock horns against each other according to the Arsenal Carabao Cup schedule. However, looking at the schedule congestion and prioritizing player welfare and safety, the match has been rescheduled to 24 December. Also, in that case, Arsenal were also scheduled to play Everton on 21 December. Looking at the schedule congestion, their game has been postponed to 20 December. Arsenal have been in brilliant form in all their competitions, whether it be the English Premier League, the Carabao Cup, or the UEFA Champions League.

Crystal Palace Were Initially Scheduled to Play Three Games in Five Days

The reschedule was also done keeping in mind the schedule congestion Palace have been facing due to participation in multiple tournaments. Looking at Palace's original schedule, they recently played Man City, and they were scheduled to play Arsenal in just two days. After that, they are scheduled to face Kups on 19 December in the UEFA Conference League. Both Oliver Glasner and Mikel Arteta spoke equivocally about how player welfare and safety must be prioritized.