Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has set his sights on Carabao Cup revenge against Arsenal after his side were thrashed 4-1 at Leeds United on Saturday. The Eagles now face the Premier League leaders in Tuesday's quarter-final at the Emirates Stadium, a repeat of last season's last-eight tie which Arsenal won 3-2.
Palace's defeat at Elland Road saw them concede four set-piece goals, with a jaded-looking team showing signs of fatigue from their European commitments. Glasner admitted he has no choice but to field a strong side on Tuesday, even though it will be their 29th game of the campaign.
The Austrian dismissed suggestions that Palace might prioritise certain competitions, saying: 'If somebody tells me that we lose on purpose, the next day I'm not the manager any more.' He also confirmed that the majority of his first-choice players will start.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is expected to rotate his squad, with Gabriel Jesus set to make his first start since suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in November. The Brazilian, who scored twice in Arsenal's 5-1 league win over Palace earlier this season, wrote a letter to his teammates explaining the importance of football to his life.
Arteta acknowledged the busy schedule but stressed the importance of the competition: 'We have a beautiful opportunity to go into the semi-final.' Arsenal have not lost to Palace since April 2022, a run of eight matches including seven wins.
