Overview
- Everton v Arsenal and Leeds v Crystal Palace shift from Sunday 21 December to Saturday 20 December, with 20:00 GMT kick-offs.
- Both games remain live on Sky Sports after formal requests from the clubs, with Everton and Leeds thanked for their cooperation.
- The EFL set the Arsenal–Palace quarter-final for 23 December after Palace’s 18 December Conference League fixture, and UEFA declined to move the European match.
- Crystal Palace will still face two games in three days, hosting KuPS on 18 December before traveling to Leeds on 20 December.
- Arsenal will subsidise £10 return coaches for supporters traveling to Everton, and a Christmas Eve cup date was ruled out due to logistical and supporter concerns.