The Gunners boss wants a change to the schedule in the week ahead of the Seagulls’ visit to the Emirates on December 27.
The EFL announced on Monday that the Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace had been moved to December 23, saying fixture pile-ups of this nature were now “entirely unavoidable”.
The Carabao Cup tie was originally due to be played on December 16 but that would have left Palace playing four games in eight days. Now, both teams are set to play two matches in three days, with Palace and Arsenal due to be in league action on December 21.
Arteta has suggested Arsenal will seek to have their match against Everton moved, presumably to December 20.
“Hopefully they will move our Premier League match, because to play two days later doesn’t make any sense,” the Arsenal boss said ahead of his side’s Champions League match against Slavia Prague.
“So now we decide the date (for the Carabao Cup match) I am sure they will change the Premier League (match) as well.”
Asked if he had made a request to the Premier League, Arteta replied: “I’ll leave that to the club. I think we’re very clear what was the best thing, the more logical day to play, they bring a different date.”
Arsenal reached the last eight by beating Albion 2-0 last week.
The league game at the Emirates has been confirmed for Saturday, December 27 (3pm) as part of a schedule which sees just one Prem fixture staged on Boxing Day.
While Arteta’s concerns do not directly involve them, the Seagulls will have noted with interest the busy week now facing Arsenal going into Christmas.