Arsenal match with Everton rescheduled as Premier League request approved

Arsenal's Premier League match with Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium has been rescheduled. The game will now take place on December 20 at 8pm following a request from Arsenal.

It was initially pencilled in for December 21, but Mikel Arteta previously said he was 'super optimistic' that the Premier League would approve their request.

Crystal Palace have also confirmed their match with Leeds scheduled for December 21 originally has also been pushed back to the same date as Arsenal's trip to Merseyside.

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In a statement, Arsenal confirmed they are offering support to travelling supporters: "The welfare of our players, supporters, and staff is our priority, and we fully understand this change of date may result in challenges for supporters travelling to Liverpool for the game. Therefore, we are organising additional supporters’ coaches for this match. All coach travel will be subsidised for supporters, priced at £10 for the return journey to Everton."

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