Arsenal return to European football on Thursday as they travel to Eindhoven to take on PSV in a match that could see them seal top spot in their group, so let’s take a look at the latest team news.
The Gunners would want to get back to winning ways after only managing a draw at Southampton. It is important to get as many wins as possible for the players to maintain the momentum going forward.
As for the team news, the major doubt for this game is Alex Zinchenko. The Ukraine international has been suffering from an injury that has seen him miss a few games. Marquinhos who has been a regular feature in the Europa League is likely to miss out with reports claiming the youngster missed out on training due to illness.
There are no other problems for the north Londoners other than the long-term absentees Emile Smith Rowe and Mohamed Elneny. Mikel Arteta would be looking to make a lot of changes to his side so that they are fresh to face Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
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Though Arsenal scored a comfortable win against the Dutch giants last week, there was some clear evidence of the talent the hosts possess. The likes of Xavi Simons and Cody Gakpo can make a difference and having Luuk De Jong back will be a pain to deal with for the visiting defence.
There are a lot of games to be played before the World Cup break and Arteta will be aware of the need to rotate his squad. While that can sometimes affect the fluency of the team, this game is not as important as it could have been because of the win last week.
For the visitors, they need to ensure that they are clinical as they have more than enough talent to create chances. The likes of Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah will be keen on cutting through the PSV defence to get on the score sheet.
Arsenal have a great chance of finishing on top of their group and a win on Thursday would seal that. PSV at home is not going to be an easy game but this group of players have shown that they have what it takes to get the three points.
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