Arsenal have been handed a potential hidden boost in the title race after their game against Manchester City in midweek had to be rearranged. The top of the table clash was scheduled to play this week, however the rearrangement of the Europa League clash with PSV Eindhoven due to policing issues meant that the games had to be shuffled around.
The Gunners now face their Dutch opponents on Thursday, hoping to top their group and move one step closer to guaranteeing a first-placed finish and a route into the next round. In picking his side for the clash, Mikel Arteta will have to balance rotating his side with starting one strong enough to beat PSV.
“We have to maintain the level of performance we are at right now and the demand will be to do it every three days, which is what you are hoping for when you are at this club,” the Spaniard said when discussing team selection in Europe. “Rotation depends on the level of the opposition, the state of our squad and where everybody is. Let’s take it game by game, see how the fitness of the team is and we’ll make the best possible decisions."
