Mikel Arteta admitted it was "emotionally tough" to process Crystal Palace’s stoppage-time equaliser, before Arsenal steadied themselves to edge through on penalties in a breathless Carabao Cup quarter-final at the Emirates Stadium.

Americans will be able to watch via Paramount+, while those in Canada have access on DAZN and fuboTV. Arsenal have two matches in between Christmas and New Year’s Day, both of which will be staged at the Emirates. Brighton & Hove Albion are their first visitors, followed by a crunch clash with surprise title challengers Aston Villa.

Mick: As much as I rate Eze as a player, he is just not doing it at the moment despite his hat-trick against Tottenham. Arteta has to play him in the position he played at Palace instead of pushing him out wide to accommodate others or use him as an impact player later in games.

Mikel Merino, who impressed during Gyokeres’ absence by scoring twice and assisting three times in a run of five games, has put himself in contention for a starting role. Arteta has acknowledged Merino’s good form, saying, “He’s certainly an option. I think he’s given us every reason as well to consider him in a really serious way.”