Arsenal and Palace were meant to clash last week before fixture congestion forced the move
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Mikel Arteta arrives at the Emirates before kick-off
Mikel Arteta arrives at the Emirates before kick-off (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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The Carabao Cup quarter-finals will finally wrap up tonight as Arsenal clash with Crystal Palace in their rescheduled tie.
The two sides were originally meant to meet last Tuesday, but with Palace facing the mildly ludicrous prospect of playing four games in eight days in mid-December, the Eagles were given something of a reprieve as the game was pushed back a week.
It means Mikel Arteta and Oliver Glasner go into tonight’s match at the Emirates knowing the road to Wembley that lies ahead, with a tantalising two-leg semi-final with Chelsea awaiting the winner.
On the other side of the draw, Manchester City will face Newcastle who respectively dispatched Brentford and Fulham to ensure the last four wouldn’t be an all-London affair.
Follow all the action from the Emirates with The Independent’s live blog below:
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Arsenal host to Crystal Palace as Carabao Cup quarter-finals finally wrap up | Kick-off 8pm GMT, live on Sky Sports
The sides were originally meant to face last week but fixture congestion forced move
The winner will face Chelsea in two-leg semi-final
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Hello there and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the last remaining Carabao Cup quarter-final tie between Arsenal and Crystal Palace.
We’ll have all the build-up, team news and match action right here.
Will Castle23 December 2025 17:27