Mikel Arteta's Arsenal and Oliver Glasner-managed Crystal Palace are set to lock horns, for a second time this season, in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. Recently, the pair beat Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool, respectively, to reach the next round of the competition – but why is the all-London affair creating an enormous fixture headache?

Eberechi Eze scored against his former club a red-hot Arsenal held firm against Crystal Palace in a 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal open up a four-point lead on the field as they reach 22 points through nine matches. Once high up the table, Crystal Palace slide all the way to 10th with their 13 points.

Premier League leaders Arsenal are back in action on Sunday afternoon as they welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates.The spoils were shared the last time Oliver Glasner’s side made the trip up to north London,

Palace had hoped to move the contest at the Emirates. Speaking on Friday, Oliver Glasner said he was “really upset” by the schedule, pointing out that it would be dangerous for his players to hold so many matches in such a short space of time.

Palace are set to host Manchester City in the Premier League on 14 December, play KuPS at Selhurst Park in the Conference League on 18 December and travel to Leeds United in the Premier League on 21 December. BBC Sport has been told by sources that the dates under discussion are 16 and 23 December, with Christmas Eve also an option.

Dean Henderson held firm between the posts for the Eagles, who sparked a somewhat nervy conclusion to proceedings while the score remained a slender 1–0. Arsenal’s backline blocked, buffeted and bellowed their way to a 10th clean sheet of the season.

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Arsenal have won three Premier League fixtures in a row which they slipped up in last season, and they’re now targeting a fourth on Sunday afternoon.

Keith Andrews fields the same Brentford team that started the 3-2 victory over Liverpool last weekend. Keane Lewis-Potter, Fabio Carvalho and Reiss Nelson have to settle for a place among the substitutes after starting the 5-0 Carabao Cup win over Grimsby in midweek.