Predicted Arsenal starting XI v PSV Eindhoven | OneFootball

Arsenal will face PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie away from home, with their season on the line.

The Premier League title race is effectively over, although Mikel Arteta has vowed to fight until the end. The Champions League is the last hope for the Gunners to win a trophy this season.

Arsenal have faced the Dutch side for three seasons in a row, but it could be a tricky game as both the teams are not in their best form.

The Gunners arrive in Holland on the back of two frustrating results in the Premier League. They lost 1-0 against West Ham United and drew blank against Nottingham Forest, so Arsenal may need to shift their gears.

PSV have kept only one clean sheet from their past 14 games.

Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus have been ruled out for the rest of the season, while Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli have been suffering from hamstring injuries.

Predicted Arsenal starting XI v PSV Eindhoven

In defence, Jurrien Timber is expected to start. The 23-year-old has played 36 times for the Gunners this season, but his position is not so guaranteed following the return of Ben White from injury.

Arteta, however, is most likely to drop Riccardo Calafiori. The 22-year-old left-back has had mixed performances in the last two clashes, and Myles Lewis-Skelly could replace him. The young defender was suspended against Forest, and he is likely to get into the starting line-up.

Thomas Partey got the much-needed rest, and he should be fit and fresh for this big clash. If he returns, Jorginho will make way for him.

Mikel Merino has been playing as an unorthodox striker for the past few games, and the Spaniard will continue to do so against the Dutch giants.