Champions League: Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven

Champions League: Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven

Match preview for Arsenal v PSV

PSV journey to Arsenal on Wednesday in search of greater than a miracle within the Champions League.

The Gunners annihilated their Dutch last-16 opponents 7-1 within the first leg away from residence, simply days earlier than drawing with Manchester United within the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta’s males had been ruthless in assault, even when they’d a couple of fortunate escapes on the again.

PSV hit the woodwork within the match and debates rumble on over whether or not Myles Lewis-Skelly ought to have seen his third pink card of the season in Eindhoven.

Nonetheless, Arsenal are the primary staff in Champions League historical past to attain seven targets away from residence within the competitors’s knockout rounds.

It means the ambiance contained in the Emirates Stadium will likely be fully relaxed for the second leg, with Arteta absolutely ready to make use of some squad gamers and save legs for the quarter-finals.

They are going to face both Atletico Madrid or Actual Madrid within the subsequent spherical, a frightening activity.

However there’s a file that might be damaged on Wednesday night. Arsenal want to attain three targets to turn out to be solely the second English staff to attain 10 targets throughout a two-legged Champions League tie.

PSV followers will nonetheless flock to London in massive numbers, a testomony to their help and loyalty to the membership.

However their await a primary quarter-final look since 2007 will go on.

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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 11, 2025

Staff information for Arsenal v PSV

Gabriel Martinelli made his return from harm off the bench on the weekend, whereas Ben White is in line to make his first begin of 2025 towards PSV.

The likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Jakub Kiwior and Kieran Tierney can even fancy their possibilities of making it into the beginning XI with such a cushty lead.

Arteta nonetheless stays with out Bukayo Saka, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.

PSV’s harm checklist will not be as important, however they’re with out Milik Tillman, Ricardo Pepi and Esmir Bajraktarevic.

Ex-Gunner Lucas Perez is ineligible for the match and won’t get a run out towards his former membership.

Anticipated line-ups for Arsenal v PSV

Arsenal: Neto; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Sterling, Trossard, Tierney

PSV: Benitez; Ledezma, Flamingo, Obispo, Junior; Veerman, Schouten; Bakayoko, Til, Lang; De Jong

Easy methods to watch Arsenal v PSV: TV channel, on-line stream

Arsenal v PSV will kick-off at 20:00 and be accessible to look at on TNT Sports activities 1. Followers within the UK may stream the match on the invention+ app.

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— PSV (@PSV) March 11, 2025