Arsenal XI vs PSV confirmed team news and lineup as key player misses out but £30M star starts in Mikel Arteta’s first ever Champions League match as Arsenal’s manager- Goalkeeper issues already sorted
Leandro Trossard is primed to start Arsenal’s Champions League opener against PSV Eindhoven.
Fellow winger Gabriel Martinelli is out with a hamstring injury and that has paved the way for his rival to come into the team.
The Belgian came off the bench at the weekend and scored the only goal of the game as the Gunners beat Everton at Goodison Park.
Mikel Arteta is unlikely to make wholesale changes for Wednesday’s game with PSV and it is unclear who will play in goal.
Arteta has said that no one’s spot in the team is guaranteed, with David Raya making his debut over Aaron Ramsdale at the weekend.
Kai Havertz could come into the midfield in place of Fabio Vieira, while Gabriel Jesus will start up front.
The Brazilian missed the start of the season with a knee injury but has confirmed that he is now fully fit.
“My knee is better,” he said. “It was unlucky and I had to do it (surgery) and now I am getting better. Now my knee is much better. I have more rhythm. I am training, I am doing my best.”
Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Trossard
Wednesday 8pm BST, TNT Sports
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Referee: Felix Zwayer
Arsenal squad from: Ramsdale, Raya, Hein; Gabriel, Cedric, Kiwior, Saliba, Timber, Tomiyasu, White, Zinchenko; Havertz, Jorginho, Odegaard, Rice, Smith Rowe, Vieira; Jesus, Martinelli, Nelson, Nketiah, Saka and Trossard.
Injured: Elneny (knee), Partey (hamstring)
