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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Crystal Palace face five games in 11 days after Carabao Cup progress

Crystal Palace players celebrate Yéremy Pino’s goal during the Carabao Cup fourth round match against Liverpool
Crystal Palace are scheduled to play five matches in 11 days because of a fixture pile-up caused by reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Crystal Palace are facing the prospect of having to play five matches in 11 days during December after reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Oliver Glasner’s side recorded a third victory of the campaign against Liverpool on Wednesday to set up a repeat of last season’s quarter-final with Arsenal. That match is due to take place on Tuesday 16 or Wednesday 17 December but, with Palace scheduled to host the Finnish side KuPS at on 18 December in their final Conference League league phase fixture, the tie at the Emirates Stadium looks certain to be confirmed for the Tuesday by the EFL.

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