Forcing Arsenal's women out of the Emirates is a horribly wasted opportunity | Suzanne Wrack

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Fixture clash with men means women need a new home for Champions League game but did it really have to end this way?

When the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw took place on 30 October, it set in motion a series of unfortunate events. Both Arsenal's and Tottenham's men's teams were drawn at home, against Crystal Palace and Manchester United respectively. A week later, the dates of the fixtures were released, with Arsenal scheduled to host Palace on Wednesday 18 December and Tottenham playing the following evening, policing issues dictating that the north London sides cannot compete on the same night.

The problem? Arsenal's women were scheduled to host Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League on 18 December.