No Premier League for Arsenal this Thursday but the European Cup. The Gunners host PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League for the second day (live on FM from 7:00 p.m.), a match originally scheduled for September but postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. After three victories in as many games in the competition, Arsenal can already ensure their qualification for the next round and take a very big option on first place in group A if successful. For its part, PSV did not fill up and totaled seven points in three matches. The Dutch, still under threat from Bodo with 4 points, arrive as outsiders at the Emirates but can also take the lead in the group if they win.
As usual, Mikel Arteta rotates a bit in the European Cup with Turner replacing Ramsdale in goal. Holding integrates the central defense with Gabriel while Lokonga finds playing time in the middle. In front, Nketiah and Fabio Vieira are aligned with Saka and Gabriel Jesus. Note that Saliba or even Ødegaard are on the bench while Zinchenko is not on the score sheet. On the PSV side, Ruud Van Nistelrooy trusts the eleven players who atomized Utrecht in the league last weekend (6-1) with in particular the former Parisian Simons, already ten goals this season, and Gakpo, three goals in C3, ahead . In the middle, we find the former player of Toulouse FC Sangaré while the former goalkeeper of OGC Nice Benitez will be in goal.
The official compositions
Arsenal: Turner – Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney – Lokonga, Xhaka – Saka, Fabio Vieira, Nketiah – Gabriel Jesus.
PSV: Benitez – Mwene, Ramalho, Obispo, Max – Sangaré, Gutierrez – Simons, Veerman, Gakpo – Til
