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Arsenal vs PSV: Preview – team news, head-to-head

Arsenal will meet PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League for the first time in six years at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners last played in the Champions League in March 2017, when they lost 10-2 on aggregate to Bayern Munich in the round of 16. Egypt's Mohamed Elneny is the lone remaining member of the squad.

Arsenal has been rejuvenated after losing the Premier League title to Manchester City last season despite leading the table for the majority of the season. The Gunners are unblemished in the Premier League this season.

Under coach Peter Bosz, PSV has won all four games in the Dutch Eredivisie this season, including a 4-0 victory over NEC Nijmegen.

Team News When the lights come up at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will play in his first Champions League game as a manager.

Injuries have forced Gabriel Martinelli, Jurien Timber, Thomas Partey, and Mohamed Elneny to miss the game.

Summer signing Noa Land is a doubt for PSV after being forced off in the club's last league encounter. Armando Obispo, Fredrik Oppegard, and Mauro Junior are all injured and will miss the game.

Head-to-head

Arsenal and PSV have played eight times in all competitions, most recently in the Europa League group stage last season. Arsenal won the first game 1-0 at home, and PSV won the second leg 2-0.

In the Europa League

Arsenal wins 2 games.

PSV wins 1

Draw 3

Possible lineups

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Trossard

PSV XI: Benitez; Teze, Ramalho, Bella-Kotchap, Dest; Schouten, Veerman; Bakayoko, Saibari, Lozano; De Jong