The Gunners drew 0-0 with Everton on Saturday to drop more points in the Premier League title race and could not capitalise on Liverpool being held by Fulham.
Now, they must dust themselves down as Mikel Arteta plots a return to Wembley. For all of Arsenal’s progress under the Spaniard, the trophy return remains at just one FA Cup ahead of the five-year anniversary of his appointment on Friday, and a domestic cup victory could be a major boost during a slightly more difficult season this time around.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for a 7.30pm GMT kick-off time tonight, Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
Emirates Stadium in London will host.
Where to watch Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace team news
Arteta has confirmed that defensive midfielder Declan Rice was fine after being forced off in the 62nd minute of their goalless home draw against Everton.
However, defenders Oleksandr Zinchenko and Riccardo Calafiori continue to remain out with injury. along with Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
“We will make the decision on whether he’s (Rice) available or not,” Arteta said on Tuesday.
Declan Rice came off for Arsenal against Everton
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Palace will be without Daniel Munoz (suspension), Adam Wharton and Matheus Franca, while Eberechi Eze will need to be assessed after suffering a swollen foot against Brighton.
Eddie Nketiah and Matt Turner could feature against their former club.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace prediction
Arsenal look favourites at home and Arteta is not expected to rotate too much given a place in the last four is at stake.
Palace have certainly turned a corner after a miserable start to the season, and are now unbeaten in five. This could be a tight affair.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace latest odds
Crystal Palace to win: 9/2
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
