Arsenal need to lift the mood as they travel to face PSV in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
The Premier League title looks to be beyond the Gunners after dropped points against West Ham and Nottingham Forest, with Mikel Arteta’s side now 13 points behind Liverpool.
It leaves the Champions League as effectively Arsenal’s only hope of ending the season with some silverware, though it is a daunting task lying in wait.
Should the Gunners, lacking in confidence and depleted in attack, find a way past PSV, they will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals, with Liverpool and PSG also on the same side of the draw.
PSV finished 14th in the league phase of this competition, before edging past Juventus in the knockout round play-off.
Date, kick-off time and venue
PSV vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time on Tuesday March 4 2025.
The Philips Stadion in Eindhoven will host.
Where to watch PSV vs Arsenal
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video. Coverage starts at 6.30pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on the Amazon Prime website or app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, featuring expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground.
PSV vs Arsenal team news
Former Arsenal striker Lucas Perez recently signed for PSV as a free agent, but he was not registered in the club’s Champions League squad and is therefore ineligible.
Malik Tillman, Ricardo Pepi and Esmir Bajraktarevic are all injury concerns for the hosts.
Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli for both legs of this last-16 tie, while Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz will not play again this season.
Mikel Merino is likely to continue up front, unless Raheem Sterling comes into the side. Ben White is in contention to make his first start since November, but Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly are all available too.
PSV vs Arsenal prediction
It is difficult to see where the Arsenal goals are going to come from.
They remain a threat from set-pieces but the Gunners have been largely unthreatening in open play in recent weeks and it means they are unlikely to enjoy too many comfortable nights.
Arsenal’s defence remains superb and Arteta’s side should still be capable of taking at least a draw back to the Emirates for the second leg.
Draw, 1-1
Head to head (h2h) history and results
PSV wins: 2
Draws: 4
Arsenal wins: 4
PSV vs Arsenal latest odds
PSV to win: 5/2
Draw: 9/5
Arsenal to win: 1/1
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
