Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – Predicted lineup and team news

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·18 December 2024

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – Predicted lineup and team news

Arsenal welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates this evening in a Carabao Cup quarter-final.

Mikel Arteta was forced to defend his trophy record with the Gunners this week, as it approaches five years without a major trophy in North London. Arteta’s side head into the contest having eased past lower-tier opposition in Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End to reach this stage.

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Arsenal are aiming to win this competition for the first time in 31 years. The Gunners have lifted the League Cup just twice, with no team having lost more finals (6). Arsenal’s last final defeat came in 2018.

Their opposition cross the capital in buoyant mood. Palace have improved from a poor start to the campaign and won 3-1 at rivals Brighton at the weekend.

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – Predicted lineup and team news

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Arteta is likely to rotate his side despite the promise of a semi-final place on offer this evening. Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard are expected to be rested after being substituted early during the goalless draw with Everton last weekend.

Raheem Sterling will hope for a rare start out wide and could replace the underperforming Gabriel Martinelli. Jorginho and Jakub Kiwior could also come into the side, while a decision will be made on who starts at left-back. Myles Lewis-Skelly has impressed in consecutive starts, though the fit-again Kieran Tierney offers an alternative option.

Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain longer-term absentees, while the clash comes too soon for Riccardo Calafiori. Second-choice goalkeeper Neto is ineligible after representing Bournemouth earlier in the competition.