Arsenal v Crystal Palace: Line-ups, stats and preview

Arsenal v Crystal Palace EFL Cup preview

It is an all-London affair at the Emirates on Tuesday evening as Arsenal host Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-final, with a last-four clash against Chelsea awaiting the winner.

The Gunners have not quite been at their scintillating best in recent weeks but remain at the summit of both the Premier League and Champions League table, and manager Mikel Arteta will be hoping his team can secure a league cup semi-final spot to cap off what has been an impressive first half of the campaign.

For Palace, however, the congestion of the football calendar is beginning to take its toll. This will be their fourth match in nine days, much to the frustration of head coach Oliver Glasner.

The Austrian made 11 changes for both of his last two outings and suffered defeats in both after being held in the Conference League by Finnish side KuPS before enduring a humbling 4-1 Premier League loss at the hands of in-form Leeds.

Arsenal v Palace team news

Both side come into the contest with significant absentee lists.

Defender Gabriel remains sidelined for the hosts, while Kai Havertz is still out and Ben White will also miss the game due to a hamstring injury.

Cristhian Mosquera and Max Dowman are also missing for Arteta’s men.

Cristhian Norgaard and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga could get rare starts, while striker Gabriel Jesus could also be involved from the off after returning from a lengthy injury in recent weeks.

Glasner’s squad has been impacted by AFCON, with Ismaila Sarr representing Senegal. Other notable absentees include Daniel Munoz and Daichi Kamada, while Glasner will also not be able to call upon Rio Cardines, Chadi Riad, and Caleb Kporha.

Arsenal v Palace EFL Cup expected line-ups

Arsenal: Kepa; Nichols, Saliba, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Norgaard, Merino; Madueke, Jesus, Martinelli

Crystal Palace: Benitez; Richards, Guehi, Canvot; Clyne, Lerma, Wharton, Sosa; Pino, Devenny; Uche

How to watch Arsenal v Palace: EFL Cup TV channel, live online stream

Kick-off on Tuesday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on ITV1, STV, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.

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Sky Sports memberships include access to all 12 live Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which offers live streams and a dedicated channel.

Streaming is available on a vast variety of devices via ITV’s website, the ITVX app and the Sky GO app, which are available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.

Arsenal v Crystal Palace Carabao Cup stats

• There have been at least three goals in eight of the last 11 encounters between the teams in all competitions
• Arsenal are unbeaten in their last eight matches against Palace, only failing to win during that run in a 2-2 home draw last season
• Kepa Arrizabalaga has saved all six of the shots on target the goalkeeper has faced during Arsenal’s wins over Port Vale and Brighton & Hove Albion in this season’s competition
• The Gunners have reached the EFL Cup final on more occasions than any other team (6), winning the competition in 1987 and 1993
• Five of their last seven domestic matches have been draws or decided by a goal
• Since the start of the 2022/23 Premier League season, Arsenal have picked up 90 points in London derby games (W27 D9 L3), 24 more than any other side
• Palace have lost 19 league derbies in that time, with only West Ham losing more (24).
• They are winless in eight visits to Arsenal since April 2019, with their three draws before that game last season coming on successive visits between October 2019 and 2021
• The Eagles’ 3-2 defeat at Arsenal in last season’s quarter-finals was the end of their longest EFL Cup run since their loss to Cardiff City in the 2011/12 semi-finals
• Following a run of three consecutive wins in all competitions, Palace are now winless in three following three-goal defeats at home to Manchester City and away to Leeds United either side of a 2-2 Europa League draw against Finnish side KuPS at Selhhurst Park

Arsenal v Crystal Palace prediction

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