The Football Faithful
·18 December 2024
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·18 December 2024
Crystal Palace make the short trip across London to take on Arsenal in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals tonight.
Oliver Glasner’s side arrive into the contest in confident mood after a five-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.
The Eagles held Manchester City to a draw before producing their best performance of the campaign to 3-1 win at Brighton. Ismaila Sarr scored twice as the South Londoners ended their rival’s unbeaten home record. The win lifted Palace four points clear of the relegation places.
Palace are now aiming to reach the League Cup semi-finals for the first time since the 2011/12 season.
Eddie Nketiah and Matt Turner could face their former side, though ex-Arsenal defender Rob Holding remains out of the picture at Selhurst Park.
Daniel Munoz is suspended for both tonight’s clash and the weekend fixture, also against Arsenal. The Colombian will serve two separate one-game competition-specific bans. Nathaniel Clyne is the likely replacement., though Joel Ward is in contention to make the squad.
Adam Wharton is likely to miss out after a setback in his recovery from surgery. Chadi Riad and Matheus Franca remain out.
Crystal Palace predicted XI: Turner; Guehi, Chalobah, Lacroix; Clyne, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Nketiah
Arsenal host Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday 18th December 2024. Kick-off at the Emirates is 19:30 GMT.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra, Sky Go UK and NOW TV UK.