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Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace have beaten Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, Premier League and Community Shield this season Crystal Palace are set to play four matches in eight days because of a fixture pile-up caused by reaching the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. Palace won 3-0 at Liverpool on Wednesday to earn a place in the last eight, where they have been drawn away to Arsenal in the week beginning 15 December. Palace host Manchester City in the Premier League on 14 December, play Ku PS at home in the Conference League on 18 December and travel to Leeds in the Premier League on 21 December. They will most likely play the EFL Cup tie on 16 December. The EFL is in discussions with stakeholders and clubs, but there is no other midweek slot for the match. Arsenal will get an additional day's rest, as their Premier League game at home to Wolves is set for 13 December. Oliver Glasner's Palace, who lost 1-0 at Arsenal on Sunday, have commitments in the Premier League and the Conference League every midweek until Christmas, and January also has no empty slots. There is a midweek round of Premier League fixtures until 6 January, with the first legs of the EFL Cup semi-finals taking place during the week of 13 January. They are followed by the final two rounds of the Champions League, with the second legs of the EFL Cup ties in the week beginning 2 February. The fixture congestion is complicated by Palace drawing Arsenal, who will be playing in the Champions League on those midweek evenings in January. There is little chance the Premier League would move two matches to facilitate the EFL Cup tie being played on a weekend. In 2019 Liverpool fielded different teams in the EFL Cup and the Club World Cup within 24 hours. A young side lost 5-0 to Aston Villa before a senior team beat Monterrey 2-1 to reach the final of the Club World Cup. In 2020 Spurs were due to play Leyton Orient in the EFL Cup and Shkendija in a Europa League qualifier within 48 hours. However, Spurs were given an EFL Cup walkover after several Orient players tested positive for Covid-19 and the game was called off. Newcastle host Fulham & Cardiff face Chelsea in quarters Latest Crystal Palace news, analysis and fan views Ask about Crystal Palace - what do you want to know? Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser How Kane's NFL dream could become a reality Australia reach 300 despite middle-order wobble against India Vinicius Jr no longer feels 'untouchable' - so what's going on? Can ready meal production be made greener? The hunt for Russia’s billion-dollar hacking gang The past and future of the global space race Paul Mc Cartney reveals how he wrote Yesterday How Kane's NFL dream could become a reality Vinicius Jr no longer feels 'untouchable' - so what's going on? England have 'no doubts' over Ashes prep but is it enough? Same old story or have England improved under Edwards? Weekly sports quiz: Who scored their first goal for Man Utd? 'I was seen as a dinosaur but not many managers moan about set-pieces now' How 'incredible' Pepper caught Borthwick's eye after 'bump in road' Beever-Jones 'asking questions' - should she start for England? Rodgers v Desmond: Analysing the Celtic fallout X-factor stars who might make England world-beaters 'Without 2002-03 there was no chance of 2005' - Vaughan's road to Ashes glory In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week How irretrievable breakdown led to savage separation for Rodgers & Celtic Does Piastri think Mc Laren may be favouring Norris over him? F1 Q&A Sunderland fans in 'dreamworld' led by 'nice guy' Le Bris What next for heavyweight division after Wardley win? 914 miles, 185 fans - doing English football's longest away day Last chance to vote for your BBC Women's Footballer of the Year Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.