After the original fixture, scheduled for September 15, was postponed due to events surrounding the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Arsenal will welcome PSV Eindhoven to the Emirates Stadium this evening.
Having won all three of their opening matches in Group A, Arsenal can secure a place in the knockout stages of the Europa League if they manage to beat the Eredivisie side. However, Ruud van Nistelrooy brings with him a very strong team full of exciting talent including the in-form Cody Gakpo, who already has 13 goals and 11 assists to his name this season.
It will no doubt be the Gunners’ toughest challenge in the competition yet, but Mikel Arteta will be hoping that his players can get the job done in convincing fashion following a nerve-racking win against Leeds United on Sunday.
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Below, football.london has everything you need to know including how to watch the match and the latest team news out of the Arsenal camp.
What time is kick-off?
The match will get underway at the slightly earlier time of 6pm in the UK. While in the US, it will either be 1:00pm ET, 12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT or 10:00am PT depending on which state you are in.
How to watch in the UK and US
For those in the UK, the game will be live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting at 5:30pm. In the States, both the TUDN network and Paramount+ will be broadcasting the match.
Alternatively, you can follow all the action via the live football.london match blog, which will be providing regular updates including team news and key moments, as well as pre-match and post-match analysis. The blog will be up and running on the website from 2pm UK time.
Arsenal team news
Gabriel Martinelli and Oleksandr Zinchenko were both absent from yesterday’s training session, but Arteta insisted they were not ruled out at the time of his press conference.
“No, they are not ruled out, but we will see tomorrow what we decide,” he said. Meanwhile, Emile Smith Rowe and Mohamed Elneny remain on the sidelines as they continue to recover from long-term injuries.
There doesn’t appear to be any other concerns within the squad, meaning Arteta can name a fairly strong side if he wishes to.
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