Arsenal line-ups vs PSV with 'smart' Ramsdale decision, Saka rested as Havertz handed new role
It's the second of three huge games in the space of a week for Arsenal. On Wednesday night, four days before the North London Derby, they begin their UEFA Champions League campaign at home to PSV Eindhoven.
Back at Europe's top table for the first time since the 2016/17 campaign, the Gunners will be looking to record their first win in the competition since beating Basel in the group phase almost seven years ago. However, with the Tottenham Hotspur game looming, is Mikel Arteta considering some rotation?
Well, after a £200million+ summer spending spree, he certainly has the squad depth to make changes and it will be fascinating to see what his approach is with the likes of Aaron Ramsdale, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus all pushing to start having been named on the bench for the 1-0 win over Everton.
So, for the first time ahead of a UEFA Champions League fixture this season, football.london's writers Kaya Kaynak, Tom Canton and Tashan Deniran-Alleyne are on hand to offer their assistance to the Spanish tactician. Below, they name their respective starting line-ups for Arsenal against PSV Eindhoven.
If I were Mikel Arteta I'd look to rotate the pack pretty heavily for this Champions League opener. Spurs are coming up on Sunday and with their start under Ange Postecoglu, Arsenal will need their strongest side to have a chance of getting an important home win. That rotation starts in goal.
Arteta indicated that we could see an in-game goalkeeping sub relatively soon, and while I certainly wouldn't be brave enough to do that, I would have the courage to restore Aaron Ramsdale. I think playing David Raya in all three matches this week would send out a real message regarding the goalkeeping hierarchy at Arsenal this season and risk
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