Arsenal And Palace Games Moved To Ease Congestion

Arsenal person asked for their Premier League crippled distant astatine Everton successful nan run-up to Christmas beryllium played a time earlier arsenic they look to debar playing 2 matches successful 3 days.

It is understood nan Gunners person applied for nan game, which is presently scheduled for Sunday, 21 December astatine 14:00, beryllium moved to Saturday, 20 December astatine 20:00 BST.

The Premier League leaders are scheduled to play their EFL Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace connected 23 December.

The cup crippled was moved by nan EFL from nan original day of 16 December because that script would person seen Palace, who are competing successful nan Conference League successful Europe, play 3 times successful 5 days.

Arsenal want to play nan Everton crippled a time earlier to let other betterment clip for Mikel Arteta's players earlier they look Palace.

While Arsenal person made clear their penchant for their first sojourn to Hill Dickinson Stadium beryllium moved to nan Saturday, it is understood that is not nan only imaginable day nether information by nan Premier League.

After nan EFL changed nan day for nan cup quarter-final betwixt nan 2 London clubs, Arteta said: "Hopefully they will move our Premier League match, because to play 2 days later doesn't make immoderate sense.

"So now we determine nan day [for nan EFL Cup match] I americium judge they will alteration nan Premier League [match] arsenic well."