Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants the Premier League to come up with a solution to his Carabao Cup quarter-final fixture headache

Crystal Palace and Arsenal's hopes of resolving their Carabao Cup quarter-final fixture row have been dealt yet another blow - after UEFA rejected a request from the Eagles to move their final Conference League group stage clash.

Palace play Finnish side KuPS on December 18 but they want to bring their Premier League trip to Leeds on December 21 forward, so they have an extra day of rest before facing Arsenal.

However, UEFA insist all final Conference League group fixtures must be played on the same date, at the same time.

Arsenal, like Palace, have also written to the Premier League to express their concerns over player welfare in in the hope their trip to Everton on December 21 will also be moved.

But Premier League chiefs feel the fixture pileup is simply a consequence of the recent expansion of UEFA competitions.