In order to maintain their lead in their group, Arsenal will play PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates for their postponed UEFA Europa League matchup.
After a disappointing performance against Leeds United over the weekend, some of Arsenal’s players are feeling the effects of the heavy schedule ahead of their match against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday. Mikel Arteta’s team battled to a tight 1-0 victory over the Yorkshire giants, keeping them in first place.
Similar to this, when they visit PSV Eindhoven in the postponed match, Arsenal will look to maintain their top spot in their Europa League group. Originally, the game was scheduled for the week of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. The match interferes with their Premier League matchup with Manchester City.
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With three victories, the Gunners have had a flawless start to their UEFA Europa League campaign. Last week, Bukayo Saka’s goal in the first half gave them a 1-0 victory over Bodo/Glimt. But with the top slot up for grabs, PSV offer a different threat than Bodo/Glimt or FC Zurich.
Team News and Statics
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta is aware of the size of his team, and the weekend saw some indications of tiredness. As a match against Southampton is scheduled for the following weekend, the Arsenal manager has little choice but to use a lot of rotation against PSV. Some of his Premier League first-team regulars are likely to appear in a drastically altered starting lineup.
Long-term absentees include Mohamed Elneny and Emile Smith Rowe. Oleksandr Zinchenko has been out with a muscle issue for the past four games in all competitions. Beyond that, Arteta is free of any additional problems, thus the Spaniard is anticipated to select a talented starting lineup.
PSV Eindhoven
The return to fitness of a handful of his injured players will please Ruud van Nistelrooy. Even though three have returned, it was anticipated that up to seven stars would be lost before the team’s announcement. Luuk de Jong, Mauro Junior, and Noni Madueke have all made the trip to London.
As things stand, Yorbe Vertessen, Marco van Ginkel, Ismael Saibari, and Olivier Boscagli are all out of the running. Van Nistelrooy might not take such chances, even with those who have gotten back into shape.
The PSV boss is anticipated to start a solid side against Arsenal even without those players, with a special emphasis on star player Cody Gakpo. With Philipp Max, Andre Ramalho, Armando Obispo, and Philipp Mwene in front of him, Walter Benitez will continue to play in goal.
Erick Gutierrez will assist Ibrahim Sangare in central midfield, where he is unquestionably the key player. Gakpo, who has acknowledged that his attempt to join Manchester United in the summer fell through, will lead the attack from the left side of the pitch, with Xavi Simons manning the other flank. Guus Til, the central striker, will be supported by Joey Veerman in the No. 10 position.
Arsenal Possible Line-up
Turner; Cedric, Holding, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Vieira, Lokonga, Xhaka; Marquinhos, Nketiah, Martinelli
PSV Eindhoven Possible Line-up
Benitez; Mwene, Ramalho, Obispo, Max; Sangare, Gutierrez; Simons, Veerman, Gakpo; Til