Arsenal are looking forward to facing London rivals Chelsea in the EFL Cup semi-finals after beating Crystal Palace on penalties in last Tuesday's quarter-final tie.
The Gunners are hoping this is the season that they can win the competition for the first time since George Graham's charges beat Sheffield Wednesday in the 1992-92 final.
Arsenal will travel to Stamford Bridge for the first leg of their semi-final meeting with Chelsea on January 14, before they return to the Emirates Stadium for the second leg on February 3.
Arsenal to introduce safe-standing rails
The Gunners have now announced the ticket information for the home leg, including new safe-standing plans for the fixture. Arsenal will implement safe-standing rails to meet the competition's minimum away allocation requirement.
In their ticket info release, Arsenal said: “This will be a Category C fixture with all concessions at 50% of the adult rate in the selected area.
“As with all men’s competitive home fixtures, this fixture is included as part of the Platinum and Avenell season ticket.
“For this fixture, Silver and Red Members will not have the option to select our dedicated family areas in the ballot, which are in blocks 28, 29 and half of block 30. This is due to event requirements. There are concession-priced tickets available across the stadium.
“For this fixture, we will be implementing safe-standing rails to meet the competition’s required 10% away allocation.
“2,000 supporters will be allocated in our designated away end in the lower tier and 4,000 in the upper tier. This limits the impact on our Clock End season ticket holders.”
The Gunners have also confirmed that Arsenal members will be able to enter a ballot for home tickets. The ballot will open from 12pm on Tuesday, December 30 and will close at 12pm on Friday, January 2, with ticket prices ranging from £31.80 to £59.
FGG says: Sign of things to come
Arsenal's ticket info release suggests that the safe-standing rails for the EFL Cup semi-final second leg will only be a temporary installation.
However, the Daily Cannon recently relayed a report that Arsenal are planning to install safe standing in the lower tier of the Clock End ahead of the 2026-27 season. The club is then expected to install a safe-standing section in the North Bank lower tier in the following summer.
With that in mind, February's semi-final tie will allow Arsenal's hierarchy to gain an insight into the fans' experience of safe-standing at the Emirates before they implement the rails on a permanent basis.