
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it would not be fair to move the club’s Carabao Cup quarter-final clash with Crystal Palace to Dec. 23, with the Eagles seeking an alternative date for the fixture amid an unprecedented pile-up of matches.
December is traditionally a month where at least seven Premier League games are crammed in, offering broadcasters live midweek coverage in addition to the glut of football usually penned in for the Christmas period.