Team news: White one of seven changes for PSV game

Mikel Arteta has made seven changes for tonight’s Champions League last-16 second-leg tie with PSV Eindhoven.

Only David Raya, Gabriel, Declan Rice and Mikel Merino remain from the 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Sunday, with the boss deciding to shuffle his pack given our healthy 7-1 advantage over the Dutch champions.

Ben White gets his first start since November 10 following his knee surgery, while Jakub Kiwior and Myles Lewis-Skelly also come into the backline alongside Gabriel.

Rice is joined in midfield by captain for the night Jorginho and Oleksandr Zinchenko, while Raheem Sterling comes into attack with Kieran Tierney potentially slotting into the left-wing berth.

A strong bench includes the other seven who started at Old Trafford on it, as well as Gabriel Martinelli.

PSV meanwhile have made five changes from the team that lost the first leg, with star winger Johan Bakayoko handed a start.

Armando Obispo and Adamo Nagolo are a new centre-back partnership, while Isaac Babadi comes into midfield. Couhaib Driouech joins Bakayoko in attack, with Noa Lang and Luuk de Jong benched.

USA full-back Sergino Dest is also included amongst the subs, having made his return from 11 months out against Herenveen on Saturday.

Line-up

Arsenal: Raya, White, Gabriel, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Zinchenko, Rice, Sterling, Tierney, Merino.

Subs: Neto, Setford, Timber, Calafiori, Saliba, Partey, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia.

PSV: Benitez, Ledezma, Nagalo, Obispo, Malacia, Schouten, Babadi, Perisic, Til, Bakayoko, Driouech.

Subs: Drommel, Dest, Schiks, Karsdorp, Flamingo, Boscagli, Veerman, Land, Bajraktarevic, Lang, De Jong

Ahead of kick-off, get prepared for the game with all the key stats, TV coverage, how PSV may set up tactically and more with our in-depth match preview

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