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Mikel Arteta has called on the Premier League to ease Arsenal fixture congestion before their next clash with Albion.

The Gunners boss wants a change to the schedule in the week ahead of the Seagulls’ visit to the Emirates on December 27.

The EFL announced on Monday that the Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace had been moved to December 23, saying fixture pile-ups of...