Arsenal return to Highbury! Fleetwood stadium name explained ahead of Carabao Cup clash
Arsenal FC is set to play a Carabao Cup match against Fleetwood Town at a stadium that shares the name of their former home, Highbury. The match highlights the contrast between the Premier League giants and the League Two club.
Why it matters
The fixture serves as a cultural curiosity for football fans while highlighting the logistical realities of lower-league stadium infrastructure.
Arsenal will return to Highbury Stadium today - but they won't be anywhere near N5.
Mikel Arteta's men visit Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup last-16 this evening, with the away tie to be staged at the namesake of their beloved former home.
The Gunners called north London's Highbury Stadium home from 1913 until they moved to their current home at The Emirates in 2006. Its iconic marble halls have since been turned into flats.
Fans making the trip to Fleetwood on Tuesday might be greeted with a sense of deja vu, though, as they rock up to Fleetwood's home ground, which is also known as Highbury.
The 5,327-capacity ground was first opened in 1939 and has played host to Fleetwood since. Arsenal have been allocated a paltry 941 tickets for the fixture, bumped up from the original 841 due to demand.
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