LONDON :The League Cup is being undermined by fixture congestion due to expanded European cup competition, the English Football League said on Monday after confirming Crystal Palace's quarter-final with Arsenal on December 23.

FA Cup holders Palace and Premier League leaders Arsenal will now play at the Emirates just before Christmas and in the week after other quarter-finals.

The scheduling means Palace must play four games in nine days, barring further changes, due to fixtures in the Premier League and UEFA Conference League.

Palace host Manchester City on December 14, play Finnish side KuPS at Selhurst Park on the 18th and then travel to Leeds United on the 21st with the trip to North London two days later.

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