Overview
- Everton vs Arsenal and Leeds vs Crystal Palace are rescheduled to Saturday, 20 December at 20:00 GMT, replacing the original Sunday slots.
- The league cited player welfare in approving club requests and thanked Everton and Leeds for cooperating, with both games remaining live on Sky Sports.
- The Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace is set for Tuesday, 23 December after the EFL moved it from 16 December due to Palace’s Conference League match on the 18th.
- UEFA rejected Palace’s attempt to shift their KuPS fixture, leaving the Eagles to play on 18 and 20 December before meeting Arsenal on the 23rd.
- Arsenal pointed to FIFA’s 72-hour recovery guidance and will subsidise supporter travel, offering £10 return coach transport for the Everton trip.