{"id":17570,"date":"2025-12-16T19:33:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/why-isnt-arsenal-playing-crystal-palace-this-week-bizarre-carabao-cup-match-explained\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T19:33:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:33:34","slug":"why-isnt-arsenal-playing-crystal-palace-this-week-bizarre-carabao-cup-match-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/why-isnt-arsenal-playing-crystal-palace-this-week-bizarre-carabao-cup-match-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Why isn&#8217;t Arsenal playing Crystal Palace this week? Bizarre Carabao Cup match explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>Why isn&#8217;t Arsenal playing Crystal Palace this week? Carabao Cup strange match explained &#8211; The Mirror<\/p>\n<div class=\"NeedToKnowTemplate_wrapper__KqbPM\">\n<div class=\"NeedToKnowTemplate_inner-wrapper__WsEIl\">\n<h2 class=\"NeedToKnowTemplate_page-label__p5uqb\">need to know<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_cd1fac\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The Carabao Cup quarter-final matches will begin soon, but the match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace will not take place in the same week as the other matches<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36136566\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36136566.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_GettyImages-2243433340.jpg\" alt=\"Bukayo Saka shakes hands with Arsenal's Leandro Trossard as he is sent off as a substitute\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36136566.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_GettyImages-2243433340.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36136566.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_GettyImages-2243433340.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36136566.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_GettyImages-2243433340.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Arsenal will face Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingTwo_heading-two__4TTeG  __className_e10e47\">Everything you need to know about why the Carabao Cup clash between Arsenal and Crystal Palace won&#8217;t take place this week<\/h2>\n<p>Match date confirmed: The Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace is scheduled for Tuesday 23 December. This sets it apart from other matches taking place this week European Football Disputes: The main reason for the change is Crystal Palace&#8217;s involvement in the UEFA Conference League. They are scheduled to play KuPS on Thursday, December 18th, which means they will not be able to play a domestic cup match earlier in the week. A standard schedule is not possible: the other quarter-finals (Cardiff vs. Chelsea, Man City vs. Brentford, Newcastle vs. Fulham) will be played on December 16th and 17th, but Palace&#8217;s Thursday game makes cup matches on Tuesday or Wednesday impossible due to the mandatory break between games. Palace schedule congestion: Due to the change in schedule, Crystal Palace now have a very tight schedule, having to face KuPS (home) on Thursday 18th December, Leeds United (away) on Saturday 20th December, and Arsenal (away) on Tuesday 23rd December. Arsenal&#8217;s festival run: Arsenal also face a tough schedule. They will face Everton (away) in the Premier League on Saturday 20th December at 8pm, with two days remaining before the cup match on 23rd December. Impact on league matches: Crystal Palace&#8217;s Premier League game against Leeds United has been moved forward from Sunday 21st December to Saturday 20th December to allow for Tuesday&#8217;s cup match to be held, further reducing recovery time after the European match. Disagreements over scheduling: According to reports, Arsenal initially objected to the December 23 date, citing concerns for player welfare and a lack of recovery time after the trip to Everton, but the date was eventually mandated in order to clear the fixture list before the semi-finals in January. Post-Christmas Match: After drawing in the cup, both teams continue their busy festive period. Arsenal host Brighton on Saturday 27th December, while Crystal Palace host Tottenham on Sunday 28th December. 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Carabao Cup strange match explained &#8211; The Mirror need to know The Carabao Cup quarter-final matches will begin soon, but the match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace will not take place in the same week as the other matches Arsenal will face Crystal Palace in the Carabao<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17570","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why isn&#039;t Arsenal playing Crystal Palace this week? 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