Arsenal fixture chaos eased as crunch Carabao Cup quarter-final clash confirmed but women’s fixture moved

ARSENAL’S fixture nightmare involving the Carabao Cup quarter-final has been eased aft it was announced the crippled would beryllium played connected Wednesday, December 18.

The Gunners’ progression into the last 8 of the contention – wherever they drew Crystal Palace astatine the Emirates – caused a horribly congested docket successful the mediate of the month.

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Mikel Arteta has seen Arsenal’s men handed an eased fixture schedule[/caption]

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But it volition unit Arsenal Women to person their Champions League crippled with Bayern Munich moved elsewhere[/caption]

Mikel Arteta’s broadside were fearing a two-day turnaround with an Arsenal Women’s Champions League clash against Bayern Munich astatine the Emirates meaning a Wednesday clash was not possible.

This would person either led to Crystal Palace being near with a two-day turnaround aft playing Brighton connected Sunday if the crippled was played connected Tuesday 17 oregon some sides facing a two-day turnaround earlier their Premier League clash with the Eagles connected Saturday evening if the crippled was played connected Thursday.

However, a twist to events has seen Arsenal men fixed precedence to play the fixture astatine the Emirates connected Wednesday.

The EFL person confirmed that the fixture volition instrumentality spot astatine 7.30pm connected Wednesday, December 18.

A nine connection connected the substance of the moved Women’s crippled said: “We are liaising with UEFA, and further details regarding our UEFA Women’s Champions League lucifer against Bayern Munich volition beryllium announced successful owed course.”

Arsenal Women usually play each of their European location games and 8 of their 11 location games successful the Women’s Super League astatine the Emirates.

Tickets for the Bayern crippled person been connected merchantability since September 28.

But Boreham Wood’s Meadow Park, wherever the women’s squad play the remainder of their location games, does not meet Uefa stadium regulations.

More to follow.

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