Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – LIVE!
Arsenal are in need of a positive result and performance to lift the mood as they host Crystal Palace in a Carabao Cup quarter-final clash tonight. Back-to-back draws against Fulham and Everton have further stalled the Gunners’ Premier League title bid, and it is put added pressure on delivering success in the cups.
Mikel Arteta was keen on Tuesday to point out he has won three trophies as Arsenal boss, including two Community Shields, but there is increased scrutiny on the Spaniard to bring more success to the club, five years into his reign. It remains to be seen how much Arteta rotates tonight, with the likes of Raheem Sterling and Ethan Nwaneri pushing to start.
Palace are on a five-match unbeaten run and come into this game on a high after an impressive win over rivals Brighton last time out. Victory tonight would match their best-ever run in this competition. This is the first of two matches in the space of a few days between these sides, with Arsenal travelling to Selhurst Park in the league this weekend. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Simon Collings and Dom Smith at the ground!
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17:01 , Matt Verri
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal vs Crystal Palace!
The London clubs meet in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup – a place at Wembley is not far away.
Arsenal are need of a positive night to lift the mood and it’s not a great time to face Palace, who have found some form in recent weeks.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 7:30pm GMT from the Emirates Stadium!
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