"Following an appeal from Arsenal and Palace, the league has now agreed to move their respective matches to 8pm GMT on December 20, instead of 2pm on December 21. "Player welfare is a priority for the Premier League, and we have therefore granted requests from Arsenal and Crystal Palace to move their respective fixtures," the league said in a statement."
""This comes after the scheduling of matches from other competitions around Premier League fixtures without adequate player recovery time. "This is also further evidence of the impact the expanded UEFA competitions have on the domestic fixture calendar. The League would like to thank Leeds United and Everton for their co-operation in accommodating these changes." Although the new arrangement means Palace will play twice in three days, the club preferred this option to ensure additional preparation time for their Carabao Cup encounter with Mikel Arteta's side."
Arsenal and Crystal Palace obtained permission to move their December Premier League fixtures against Everton and Leeds to 8pm GMT on December 20, replacing originally scheduled 2pm kick-offs on December 21. The change accommodates a Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium on December 23, which itself moved due to Palace's Europa Conference League match against KuPS on December 18. The league cited player welfare and congested domestic calendars caused by expanded UEFA competitions as reasons. Leeds United and Everton cooperated. Palace will play twice in three days but accepted the schedule to gain extra preparation time for the cup tie.
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