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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)

Oliver Glasner says Crystal Palace did not want tonight's trip to Arsenal (8pm kick-off) scheduled three days before the FA Cup semi-final but has claimed speaking to the Premier League was like "shouting to the wind".

One of the Eagles' toughest fixtures of the season comes less than 70 hours before they play one of the biggest matches in the club's history.

Palace take on Aston Villa at Wembley on Saturday (5.15pm kick-off) for a place in the FA Cup final.



And Glasner believes it is unfair that Villa will have an extra 24 hours to prepare for the semi-final showdown given their own rearranged Premier League fixture, against Manchester City, took place last night.

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"I never complain about fixtures but this is not the best choice from the Premier League to have Villa play tonight and us tomorrow," said the Eagles boss before City ran out 2-1 winners at the Etihad.

"It would be fair to have both teams play on the same day, either on Tuesday or Wednesday and at this stage of the season it can influence, if you have two days' more to rest.

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"But we have to accept it and I am pretty sure we will be ready as a club.

"Did we speak to the Premier League?

Yes, we did, but sometimes you are shouting to the wind."

Nevertheless, Liverpool will be glad to hear Glasner will not be sending Palace's reserves out to face the Gunners.

The Reds will be keen observers, knowing an Eagles victory would secure the title without them kicking a ball.

"We have to look at what's best and which players are in the best shape but that doesn't mean we will make 10 changes tomorrow," added Glasner.

"Maybe we will change two or three but that is not because we value the Saturday game more than tomorrow's game.

"But we need to be top physically, top mentally to be able to compete with Arsenal.

"I expect both teams entering the pitch to win the game.

We expect Arsenal to play their strongest team.

"The fans deserve to see the best teams and we will play with the best available team tomorrow."

The Gunners do not have a game at the weekend but their massive Champions League semi-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain takes place in north London on Tuesday.

But Mikel Arteta has no intention of making wholesale changes for the clash with Palace.

Arteta said: "Our incentive is to win our game (against Palace), and the rest we cannot control so we cannot think in those terms.

"When players are fit and are available and they want to play, they have to play.

"And they are at their best when they are playing and they have consistency in their performances.

"If they are not available, there’s no discussion.

And if they are not in good condition to perform, we’re not going to play them.

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"So there’s always a balance.
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