For the third time in three seasons, PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal will square up to one another in European competition, this time in the last 16 of the Champions League as they reunite in Tuesday's first leg at the Philips Stadion.
The Gunners placed third in the league phase to punch their ticket to the last 16, while their Dutch foes trumped Juventus 4-3 in the knockout round playoffs, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both sides.
PSV EINDHOVEN vs. ARSENAL
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PSV EINDHOVEN
Out: Malik Tillman (leg), Ricardo Pepi (knee), Esmir Bajraktarevic (unspecified)
Doubtful: Mauro Junior (bone bruise)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Benitez; Ledezma, Flamingo, Boscagli, Junior; Veerman, Schouten; Bakayoko, Saibari, Lang; De Jong
ARSENAL
Out: Kai Havertz (hamstring), Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Gabriel Martinelli (hamstring), Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
