My people, as Christmas dey near, Arsenal go sabi if dem fit collect another trophy as dem dey prepare to face Crystal Palace for EFL Cup quarterfinal.

This match go happen for Emirates Stadium on December 23, and e go be last chance for both teams to grab semifinal spot before end of year. Arsenal dey look strong, especially after dem just beat Everton to maintain top position for Premier League, dey lead Manchester City by two points.

Mikel Arteta, the Gunners’ coach, don gather im boys after dem take one heat from Aston Villa early this month, now dem don win three matches back-to-back. Arsenal no just dey show say dem fit play well, dem dey do am with clean sheet too!

But make we reason Crystal Palace matter; dem dey under pressure as fatigue don begin to show for di way dem dey play. Last week, dem no fit beat Finnish side KuPS and keep collecting goals from Manchester City and Leeds United. Sigggh! E no sweet at all.

Naija fans go remember say Palace don collect beating from Arsenal earlier this season. Dem de see how time dey run, and now dem dey argue if Eberechi Eze go fit show im old club pepper again. E don yan say im fit come forward anytime, any day.

For di clash, Arsenal fit adjust dem lineup small, meaning we fit see Kepa, Nørgaard, and Madueke start. But e no go easy because dem dey miss some important players like Gabriel and Ben White. Wey side, Palace too dey juggle their line-up, especially with top players like Ismaïla Sarr off on international duty.

As di match dey approach, betters don dey favour Arsenal due to their strong squad depth and how dem dey handle pressure. Palace players seem dey tire, and e be like say dem no go fit withstand Arsenal pressure as dem dey stretch themselves with these fixtures.

Di game go kick off by 8 p.m. London time, and we dey expect say Arsenal go carry di day. Fans dey say make dem get ready because wahala fit follow anyone wey no fit run for this match.

No forget, whoever win dis match go meet Chelsea for di semifinal, make we see how dem go play against each other.