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Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven will go head-to-head in the Champions League last 16 at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, with only disaster preventing the Gunners from heading into the quarter-finals.

Mikel Arteta's side turned in a stunning performance in the Netherlands last week to claim a 7-1 win in the first leg of this tie, before a disappointing showing at the weekend saw them battle to a 1-1 draw with Manchester United. Peter Bosz's side bounced back from that humiliating defeat in their most recent game with a 2-1 win over Heerenveen to keep their own title hopes alive.

Both sides have got decisions to make after the first leg, and this is how GIVEMESPORT expect the teams to line up for the clash.

Arsenal Team News

Arteta to rotate his side

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With a host of injuries in attack currently and the tie effectively over after the first leg, Arteta is likely to rotate his side for this game.

Bukayo Saka isn't expected to return until after the international break while Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are out for the rest of the season. Gabriel Martinelli is just one booking away from a ban so is unlikely to be risked from the start after returning from injury at the weekend.

Arsenal Injuries and Suspensions

Player

Injury

Potential Return Date

Bukayo Saka

Hamstring

02/04/2025

Kai Havertz

Hamstring

01/06/2025

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Knee

01/06/2025

Gabriel Jesus

Knee

22/12/2025

Arteta Drops Team News Update

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Arteta shared an update on his squad for the game.

"Everybody finished the game against Man United with no issues, so I expect the same players to be available and Gabby [Martinelli] for sure will be available as well.

"It is unique but it's also understanding how the game was played a week ago and the fact that everything went in the right direction for us from the beginning. We're going to have to earn the right tomorrow to go in the same direction, so we’re fully focused on that."

Arsenal Predicted XI

Sterling among lots of changes

Raheem Sterling in action for Arsenal

Arsenal Predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney; Jorginho, Zinchenko, Odegaard; Sterling, Merino, Trossard.

Arsenal Predicted Substitutes: Neto (GK), Setford (GK), Calafiori (DEF), Timber (DEF), Gabriel (DEF), Lewis-Skelly (DEF), Partey (MID), Rice (MID), Nwaneri (FWD), Martinelli (FWD), Butler-Oyedeji (FWD), Kabia (FWD).

With a big London derby against Chelsea coming up at the weekend Arteta should give a host of regular starters a rest, and some fringe players some much-needed minutes. Raheem Sterling, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney should all start as a result.

Big-earners Declan Rice, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Magalhaes and Thomas Partey should find themselves on the bench as a result, but Saka won't be risked.

PSV Team News

Tillman ruled out

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PSV must look to avoid complete humiliation once again in the second leg of this game, but they'll be without one of their star forwards in Malik Tillman through injury.

Striker Ricardo Pepi is also out of the game while Lucas Perez is ineligible after joining after the transfer window closed on a free transfer. Esmir Bajraktarevic is also unavailable.

PSV Eindhoven Injuries and Suspensions

Player

Injury

Potential Return Date

Esmir Bajraktarevic

Unknown

01/04/2025

Malik Tillman

Leg

01/04/2025

Ricardo Pepi

Knee

01/06/2025

Lucas Perez

Ineligible

01/06/2025

Bosz Drops Team News Update

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Bosz shared his thoughts ahead of the game.

"Everyone who was on the pitch last week will have something in their head like: 'wait a minute, it's not going to happen again.' And the boys who watched last week will have something like: 'wait a minute, with me here I want it to be different.' That's what you hope to evoke. You're playing against a great club and in a great stadium. Everyone who started playing football as a little boy will have something like: 'cool to be on this pitch in the Champions League.' That should be motivation enough to make it a real match."

PSV Predicted XI

Bakayoko to start

Johan Bakayoko in action for PSV Eindhoven

PSV Eindhoven Predicted XI: Benitez; Ledezma, Flamingo, Obispo, Junior; Veerman, Schouten; Bakayoko, Til, Lang; Jong.

PSV Eindhoven Predicted Substitutes: Drommel (GK), Schiks (GK), Karsdorp (DEF), Nagalo (DEF), Boscagli (DEF), Malacia (DEF), Land (MID), Babadi (MID), Saibari (MID), Perisic (FWD), Driouech (FWD).

Bosz is likely to make changes to his side after a poor display last week. Man Utd loanee Tyrell Malacia is likely to be axed, while £50m forward Johan Bakayoko should come into the attack to offer more of a goal threat.