Arteta concerned for players’ welfare in Arsenal fixture pile-up
AFP | London
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Mikel Arteta warned that player welfare should be the primary concern for football’s rule-makers as Arsenal’s fixture pile-up threatens to put his team at risk.
Arteta’s side are set to face Crystal Palace in the League Cup quarter-finals on December 16.
But that would mean Palace facing three matches in just five days and the FA Cup holders are hopeful of moving their match at the Emirates Stadium to the following week.
It is understood Arsenal’s preferred option is for the last-eight clash to remain on December 16 to avoid exacerbating the hectic Christmas schedule.
Arsenal are currently in a run of seven matches in just 22 days, with the Premier League leaders heading to Burnley on Saturday before returning to Champions League action at Slavia Prague on Tuesday.
“Every decision that we make in terms of a fixture has to be guided on two main things; players’ welfare, and then supporters, and that is it, and the rest has to come very, very far away from that. And we should never forget that principle,” Arteta told reporters on Friday.
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