Arsenal are in the Netherlands tonight for Champions League round of 16 action, facing a very familiar opponent in PSV Eindhoven. Having secured a top eight finish in the revamped league phase, the Gunners were seeded for the draw which means they are away from home for the first-leg.
That ought to be an advantage for Mikel Arteta’s side as they aim to reach the quarter-final for the second year in a row, although recent trips to Eindhoven suggest a difficult night is in store for an Arsenal team that has failed to score in their last two games and are missing four senior forwards.
However, PSV aren’t in great form themselves heading into the first-leg but they’ll be buoyed by their knockout round playoff win over Juventus as they seek to cause an upset and advance to the next stage to face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid. Still, it’s all about tonight’s crucial first leg, so follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert analysis from Simon Collings at the Philips Stadion.
PSV vs Arsenal latest news
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Kick-off: 8pm GMT | Philips Stadion
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How to watch: Amazon Prime
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PSV team news: New signing ineligible
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Arsenal team news: Merino could start
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Standard Sport Prediction: Score draw
Arsenal team news
17:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli for both legs of this last-16 tie, while Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz will not play again this season.
Mikel Merino is likely to continue up front, unless Raheem Sterling comes into the side. Ben White is in contention to make his first start since November, though Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly are all available too.
PSV team news
17:40 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Former Arsenal striker Lucas Perez recently signed for PSV as a free agent, but he was not registered in the club’s Champions League squad and is therefore ineligible.
Malik Tillman, Ricardo Pepi and Esmir Bajraktarevic are all injury concerns for the hosts.
How to watch PSV vs Arsenal
17:35 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video. Coverage starts at 6.30pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Amazon Prime Video website or app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog!
Welcome
17:30 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Champions League round of 16 first leg tie between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal!
This competition has taken on extra importance for the Gunners following their drop off in the Premier League, but face a tricky knockout clash.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 8pm GMT from the Philips Stadion.
