Arsenal go play Chelsea for EFL Cup semi-final if dem fit beat Crystal Palace for quarter-final next week.
Mikel Arteta boys bin siddon dey watch as di first three EFL Cup quarter-final matches play out between Tuesday and Wednesday, with Chelsea, Newcastle United and Manchester City all booking dem place for di final four.
Di Gunners go face Crystal Palace on December 23, but before dat one, dem still get serious Premier League test against Everton on Saturday.
After Newcastle United knock out Fulham and Manchester City beat Brentford, Arsenal don officially know say Chelsea go be dem opponent if dem progress enter di semi-final stage.
Di first leg of di semi-final go happen for di week wey start January 12, while di return leg go follow for di week wey start February 2.
Arsenal Premier League Wahala: Wetin Arteta Supposed Focus On?
Pressure dey heavy on Mikel Arteta to finally deliver major silverware, as di FA Cup wey e win for August 2020 in im first season remain di only trophy wey e don carry as Arsenal manager.
Arsenal don also finish second for Premier League for di past three seasons straight, and dis one don make plenty people criticize di Gunners boss say e no fit carry di team cross di final line.
As e be now, Arsenal dey battle with plenty injury problems for defence, and with Pep Guardiola Manchester City just two points behind dem for di league table, Arteta fit soon face di hard choice of which competition to prioritize.
Premier League title go mean pass EFL Cup for most Arsenal fans, so if Arteta decide to rotate players heavily for di quarter-final and even di semi-final, many supporters go understand am.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Gunners Fit Survive Glasner Eagles?
When Arsenal meet Crystal Palace for Premier League back in October, dem win 1-0 thanks to first-half goal from Eberechi Eze.
Even though Palace fit still cause Arsenal some problems — especially as dem don concede just 15 goals for Premier League dis season — dem tight fixture schedule before di quarter-final fit work against dem.
Oliver Glasner boys go play Conference League match against KuPS on Thursday, then face Leeds United on Sunday for di league, before coming to Emirates Stadium just two days later to face Arsenal. Dis tight run of games no go easy at all.
Arsenal go enter di match as favourites, and if Palace decide to rest some key players, then Arteta side suppose collect di win without too much stress.