Arsenal vs Crystal Palace LIVE
Arsenal will face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final after beating Crystal Palace on penalties at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. The last Carabao Cup quarter-final tie had to be rearranged for two days before Christmas due to Crystal Palace’s Europa Conference League commitments last week.
A London derby that presented chances for both sides looked to be settled by an own goal as Maxence Lacroix had the misfortune of turning the ball into his own net after Palace failed to deal with a Bukayo Saka corner. However, Marc Guehi equalised in injury time to send the tie into penalties where Kepa Arrizabalaga was the hero for Arsenal as he saved from Maxence Lacroix to secure an 8-7 win.
This result means Mikel Arteta’s side have reached the Carabao Cup semi-final in back-to-back seasons, though they will hope for a better experience 12 months on having been beaten comfortably by Newcastle across two legs.Follow Arsenal vs Crystal Palace back below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Sam Tabuteau at the Emirates Stadium!
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace highlights
- SAVE! Kepa sends Arsenal into Carabao Cup semi-final
- GOAL! Guehi equalises in injury time
- GOAL! Arsenal get breakthrough thanks to Lacroix misfortune
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
22:22 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneKepa is the hero for Arsenal, a big save low to his right puts the Gunners through to the semi-finals.
Penalties
22:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSaliba with a calmly taken penalty, Lacroix next up for Palace...
KEPA SAVES THE PENALTY AND ARSENAL ARE INTO THE SEMI-FINAL!
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:18 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties
Timber with a well struck penalty and it’s Uche up next for Palace.
Pressure spot-kick and the forward scores!
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:17 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties
No mistake from Calafiori, pressure passes on to Adam Wharton and he is up to the task.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties
Into sudden death we go as Lerma makes it 5-5.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties
Merino converts Arsenal’s fifth penalty, Palace must score now!
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:14 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties
Trossard places his effort high into the roof of the net before Sosa makes it 4-4.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:12 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties.
Hughes makes it 3-3.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:11 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties
Saka scores for Arsenal!
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties
Devenny with a classy finish.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:09 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties
Rice smashes the ball home.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:09 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMateta rolls the ball in.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:08 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePenalties
Martin Odegaard steps up first and scores!
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:07 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCrystal Palace have won a penalty shootout in the Carabao Cup this season and Walter Benitez was the hero on that night..
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:06 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneRight then, penalties to decide the Carabao Cup quarter-final tie.
Looks like Arsenal have won the coin toss and will take the first spot-kick in front of their own supporters.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
22:04 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneStraight to penalties. Kepa has not had much to do tonight, but he has an excellent record saving spot kicks and could become a hero.
FULL-TIME
22:03 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
Walter Benitez is the hero for the visitors once more as he prevents a last gasp winner for Arsenal.
Penalties to follow.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:01 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+10 min: Palace make a change as Sosa replaces Mitchell. Think that is with penalties in mind.
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace
22:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+9 min: Last chance for Arsenal to win this tie before penaltiies as they win a corner. Declan Rice to take...
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
21:58 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePalace have done it with their first shot on target. It is so simple but so effective from the visitors. Arsenal stunned.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace | Marc Guehi ‘90+6
21:57 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+6 min: CRYSTAL PALACE EQUALISE!
Marc Guehi resuces it for Palace in injury time!!
Gunners fail to deal with the free-kick and the Eagles captain reacts quickest to the knockdown and sweeps the ball home.
Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace
21:53 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+2 min: Guehi finds himself in a tangle but Benitez saves his bacon by rushing out to deny Timber from close range. Perhaps the Arsenal defender should have lifted the ball?
Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace
21:51 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90 min: NINE minutes of added time. The majority of that is for the injury sustained to Chris Richards.
Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace
21:49 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne89 min: Kepa booked for time-wasting.
Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace
21:49 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne88 min: Uche straight into the action but the angle is against him and his shot doesn’t trouble Kepa.
Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace
21:46 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne85 min: Arsenal change as Gabriel Jesus makes way for Declan Rice.
A good outing for the Brazilian.
Uche replaces Pino for Palace.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
21:43 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal's subs make the difference, just about. Saka's delivery causes all sorts of danger and the ball scrambles in off Maxence Lacroix.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace | Own goal ‘80
21:42 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne80 min: ARSENAL TAKE THE LEAD!
Nothing Walter Benitez can do about that one as the ball is bundled in from a corner.
Looks like a Maxence Lacroix own goal.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
21:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAnother good save from Benitez, who is having an excellent game.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne79 min: Arsenal survive a couple of times from a Palace corner, they break and Merino squares for Jesus who is denied by another top save from Benitez.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
21:38 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHuge tackle from Saliba to prevent Mateta.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:36 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne75 min: Lerma will slip into the back three for Palace just as Jesus is sent through on goal but he lifts his effort over the bar after delaying his shooting attempt.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne74 min: Richards goes off on a stretcher. A massive blow that for Glasner especially with the fixture coming thick and fast for Crystal Palace.
Hughes is on for Richards.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:33 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne72 min: Concern has turned to worry for Richards as the stretcher has been brought out for the defender.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne70 min: Concern for Palace as Richards is down and getting treatment. Not sure what happened but blood is pouring from the defender’s right ankle.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne69 min: CHANCE! Odegaard whips in a fantastic cross but Jesus heads wide. Another opportunity goes begging for Arsenal.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:29 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne68 min: Clever play from Trossard and Calafiori on the left wins Arsenal a corner. The former is getting a hot reception from the Palace fans - for his Brighton connections.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:27 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne66 min: Double Arsenal change sees Eze and Madueke make way for Odegaard and Saka.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
21:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSaka is about to come on. Arteta has seen enough. Arsenal have not going in the second half.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne61 min: What a complete transformation this has been from Palace. They look the more likely to score. Not many would have predicted that at half-time!
Kepa takes a risk by not claiming Lerma’s long throw at the first attempt. Nearly an own goal.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
21:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe game has been drifting and Palace fire a warning shot. Arteta will hope this sparks his side back to life.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:19 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne58 min: Wharton is afforded far too much space and he takes up the invitation to shoot but drags his effort wide of the post.
Arsenal change follows as Trossard replaces Martinelli.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:18 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne57 min: Arsenal spark into action down the right as Madueke’s cross finds Eze at the back post but his shot is blocked by Clyne. Handball appeals follow but waved away by the referee.
No VAR tonight.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:16 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne55 min: Fair to say Crystal Palace have been the better side in the opening ten minutes of the second half. Arsenal, yet to get going again, and have had their sloppy moments in possession.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:14 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne53 min: Arsenal want a foul after Calafiori goes to ground after attempting to shield the ball away from Mateta. A Crystal Palace corner is awarded instead and Pino makes a complete mess of it, firing the ball straight into the side netting.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne51 min: Better this from Palace at the start of the second half. Not only do they look more threatening going forward, they are winning far more second balls.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:09 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne48 min: Warning for Arsenal as Lewis-Skelly dallies on the ball, Devenny and Clyne then combine for a cross which Lerna meets first in the box but he heads wide.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne47 min: After the way the first-half went, you do wonder if Arsenal will be made to rue all of those missed chances.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
21:06 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMartinelli is back out and running around as though nothing has happened.
Bit of deep heat seems to have done the job.
KICK-OFF!
21:06 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneBack underway in north London.
Oliver Glasner has turned to his bench bringing on Devenny and Clyne for Nketiah and Canvot.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
21:02 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMore injury concerns for Arsenal as a clash of knees towards the end of the first half left Gabriel Martinelli struggling.
It doesn't look great for Gabriel Martinelli 🤕
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) December 23, 2025
We'll see if he returns for the second half...#ITVFootball | #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/kl30uyKXOz
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:57 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt’s goalless at the break but that is largely down to Walter Benitez. This is quite comfortably his best save of the half.
Walter Benitez gets down well to DENY Gabriel Jesus! 🧤 pic.twitter.com/9EhwIFosrZ
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) December 23, 2025
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
20:52 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMartinelli was moving gingerly there as the half-time whistle blew. Interesting to see if he comes back out for the second half.
HALF-TIME
20:51 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Gunners have been dominant but Walter Benitez has been superb for Crystal Palace.
The keeper has made a brilliant save to keep out a header from Gabriel Jesus and twice denied Noni Madueke.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
20:48 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMartinelli is down after a clash of knees. It is a cold night so that one will hurt. He should be able to run it off, though.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:48 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45+2 min: Knee on knee involving Martinelli and Canvot, and the Arsenal star comes off worse.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:46 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45 min: Arsenal go from back to front in a flash but Timber’s cross is a touch too strong and Lewis-Skelly’s shot is eventually blocked after he was teed up by Martinelli.
Into two minutes of added time.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
20:43 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThat is delightful from Martinelli, he has made a mockery of Canvot there.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:43 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne42 min: It’s one way traffic at the moment as Timber has a volley blocked before Benitez dives on the ball to prevent Palace from conceding a corner.
Martinelli ties Canvot up in knots, picks out Timber who heads over.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne40 min: Stuart Atwell has a quiet word with Arteta after the Arsenal manager reacted to a quick free-kick attempt being called back.
Gunners do keep the pressure on and Madueke is denied by Benitez once again.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
20:37 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal still on top but they haven't quite got the same energy to their play.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne34 min: Superb pass from Merino into Eze who finds Jesus but his first touch lets him down and the chance goes begging as Richards comes across to make the clearance.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:33 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne33 min: Palace, finally, show some signs of life in attack as the ball breaks for Mateta and he moves it on for Nketiah who drives in an attempt which is blocked.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:31 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne31 min: Lerma receives a bit of treatment and that has resulted in a delay. Palace won’t mind that as they’ve been under the cosh since the start of the game.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:28 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne28 min: Lovely bit of wing play from Martinelli and he stands a cross up but Madueke can’t connect before the ball is turned behind for a corner from which Calafiori shoots over from close range.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
20:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHow has that not gone in? Arsenal are knocking on the door. You can tell cause the steward keeps telling supporters to sit down.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:25 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne25 min: Benitez, at full stretch, denies Jesusa goal with a superb save. The Palace goalkeeper got down very quickly and clawed the ball away right on the line!
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
20:23 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMadueke has looked lively so far, it is a good save from Benitez.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne22 min: Martinelli lifts the ball over the Palace defence for Madueke who takes a touch before firing at goal but Benitez races off his line to make an important save and Jesus can’t turn home the rebound.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:21 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne20 min: Timber is caught in possession by Pino who gives the ball to Mateta but his run his halted by a superb tackle from countryman Saliba.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:19 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne18 min: Was that an elbow? Pino goes down holding his face, he was certainly caught by Madueke but it wasn’t intentional.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:14 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne14 min: Eze’s corner causes chaos in the box, a few appeals for handball follows before Martinelli smashes an effort well wide.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:13 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne13 min: Martinelli takes on Canvot and gets the better of the Palace defender on the outside and his cross is cleared for a corner.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:12 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne12 min: Good defending from Palace to cut out Eze’s attempted pass for Jesus. The visitors then build down the left with Mitchell but he is forced back after Arsenal regroup quickly.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
20:08 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTyrick Mitchell is probably the last player Glasner wanted in that position.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:07 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne7 min: Calafiori with a ball over the top looking for the run of Martinelli but the pass was overhit. At the other end, Mitchell finds himself in acres of space but fires over the bar.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
20:04 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneA fast start and Arsenal should really have the lead. Madueke's effort was tame.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne3 min: First chance of the game goes Arsenal’s way as Martinelli feeds Madueke through the middle but the winger sends a rather tame effort straight at Benitez.
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
20:02 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne2 min: As expected, it’s Calafiori at centre-back for Arsenal with Lewis-Skelly at left-back. Did wonder if Arteta would opt for Norgaard in defence as he did against Club Brugge a couple of weeks ago.
KICK-OFF!
20:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWe are underway in north London.
Chelsea are awaiting the winners in the Carabao Cup semi-final.
Why Arsenal vs Crystal Palace is tonight
19:58 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThis match is being played tonight instead of last week - the original scheduled dates for this season’s Carabao Cup quarter-final ties.
The reason for this is due to Crystal Palace’s fixture schedule as Arsenal had lobbied for the game to be played on Tuesday, December 16, but that would have forced Oliver Glasner’s side to play three games in the space of five days.
HERE WE GO!
19:56 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams are out at the Emirates Stadium.
Tonight's Carabao Cup quarter-final tie gets underway shortly!
Rooney reveals hidden reason Arsenal star is better than people think
19:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWayne Rooney has defended Viktor Gyokeres' performances for Arsenal, insisting the striker is doing more for the team than people realise.
Gyokeres scored Arsenal's only goal in the 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday, emphatically converting a penalty for his first goal since the start of November.
That took Gyokeres to five Premier League goals for the season, with the 27-year-old yet to regularly produce his best form for the Gunners.
There were signs he was settling in a couple of months ago but a hamstring injury halted his momentum and Gyokeres has been quiet since returning to the side.
However, while the goals have not regularly flowed, Rooney praised what the striker brings to the Arsenal team.
Read Wayne Rooney's quotes in full here!
Arsenal have reasons for optimism in title race
19:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe more superstitious among Arsenal fans can be forgiven for going to bed on Saturday night with mixed feelings, writes Matt Verri.
They had just watched Viktor Gyokeres' penalty earn a 1-0 win over Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, giving the striker his first goal since November.
The good news was that those three points moved Arsenal back above Manchester City and to the top of the Premier League table, where they will sit on Christmas Day.
The bad news? That Arsenal will sit top of the table on Christmas Day.
Kick-off approaching in north London
19:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne15 minutes to go until kick-off at the Emirates Stadium.
Carabao Cup draw details
19:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneSo, one of Arsenal or Crystal Palace will book their spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finals tonight.
Whoever emerges victorious at the Emirates Stadium won't have to wait long to discover their opponents in the last four.
Click here for everything you need to know about the draw for the Carabao Cup semi-finals...
Crystal Palace's route
19:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt was an awkward third round tie for Palace as they required a penalty shootout to dispatch of Championship outfit Millwall at Selhurst Park.
However, the Eagles produced the result of round four when they beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield.
Team news reminder
19:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is how both teams will line-up today.
Arsenal XI: Kepa, Timber, Saliba, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Merino, Eze, Martinelli, Madueke, Jesus.
Substitutes: Raya, Salmon, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres.
Crystal Palace XI: Benitez; Canvot, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Lerma, Nketiah, Mateta, Pino.
Substitutes: Henderson, Clyne, Sosa, Rodney, Hughes, Devenny, Esse, Drakes-Thomas, Uche.
Arsenal's route
19:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal are yet to concede a goal in the Carabao Cup this season.
The Gunners beat Port Vale 2-0 in round three before overcoming fellow Premier League side Brighton by the same scoreline in the last round.
Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
19:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneOur very own Sam Tabuteau is already in position at the Emirates Stadium and has digested tonight’s team news for the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
🗣 "Despite making eight changes, Arsenal will consider themselves favourites against a Crystal Palace side showing signs of legginess after a hectic start to the season."@tabuteauS gives his thoughts on tonight's team news!
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) December 23, 2025
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Crystal Palace changes
19:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMeanwhile, it is three changes for Palace as Walter Benitez continues at the cup goalkeeper.
In defence, Nathaniel Clyne makes way for Jaydee Canvot and in midfield, Will Hughes drops to the bench for Jefferson Lerma.
Arsenal changes
19:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt's eight changes to the side that started the 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday as Kepa Arrizabalaga, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Christian Norgaard, Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke all come in.
Jurrien Timber, William Saliba and Riccardo Calafiori are the three players to keep their places.
Sam Tabuteau at Emirates Stadium
19:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAs expected it is a first start since January for Gabriel Jesus.
Much has been made of the Brazilian's excellent goalscoring record against Palace. After his hat-trick against the Eagles at this stage last season of the Carabao Cup, he will be hoping to repeat the trick.
Merino captains a much changed Arsenal side.
Crystal Palace team in full
19:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCrystal Palace XI: Benitez; Canvot, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Lerma, Nketiah, Mateta, Pino.
Substitutes: Henderson, Clyne, Sosa, Rodney, Hughes, Devenny, Esse, Drakes-Thomas, Uche.
Arsenal team in full
18:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneArsenal XI: Kepa, Timber, Saliba, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Merino, Eze, Martinelli, Madueke, Jesus.
Substitutes: Raya, Salmon, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres.
CONFIRMED CRYSTAL PALACE TEAM NEWS
18:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneAnd lining up for the away side...
The XI to face Arsenal 🤝 pic.twitter.com/jtxzcFOP3i
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 23, 2025
CONFIRMED ARSENAL TEAM NEWS
18:46 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere is the Arsenal team Mikel Arteta has selected for tonight's Carabao Cup quarter-final...
🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 23, 2025
⚡️ Lewis-Skelly in at left-back
©️ Merino takes the armband
🔙 Jesus makes first start of the season
Let's book our semi-final spot, Gunners 👊
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Arsenal vs Crystal Palace live - team news imminent
18:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThe teams will be announced shortly!
Stay tuned...
Glasner on fixture congestion
18:35 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneCrystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner insists he will not be complaining if his side progress to the Carabao Cup semi-final and add two more fixtures to their already packed fixture schedule.
He said: "We are in four competitions, and we want these games. We want this amount of games, and it's not to complain about it. "And it's the same, we want to win.
"That would mean at least two more games in the Carabao Cup. The players don't tell me that they want to lose because they want to save these two games in January and February – so we will go to win it."
Mikel Arteta drops major Arsenal selection hint for Carabao Cup clash
18:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMikel Arteta has suggested he is ready to unleash Gabriel Jesus on Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup.
The Brazilian has not started a match since January, when he suffered an ACL injury, but has looked bright in three recent cameos off the bench.
Arsenal host Palace on Tuesday night with a semi-final tie against Chelsea the prize on offer.
Asked if Jesus was ready to start in the last-eight clash, Arteta responded firmly: "Yes, he is. You can see now, not only on games, every day in training how much he wants it. He's going to deserve a chance soon."
Jesus has good memories of taking on Palace, having scored five times in the space of a week against them last season.
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