Raheem Sterling decision made as £30m defender starts in different position: Arsenal predicted starting XI v PSV

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Arsenal are preparing to contest their Champions League last-16 second-leg meeting with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night.

Barring a cataclysmic second-leg collapse, Arsenal are set to reach the Champions League quarter-finals, having run out 7-1 winners in the first leg.

With Arsenal taking on Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, Mikel Arteta may well look to shuffle his pack and rest players for the weekend game.

TBR Football looks at who the Arsenal manager could pick in his starting XI for the game against PSV at the Emirates Stadium.

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Arsenal team news v PSV

Arsenal have no fresh fitness or injury worries following the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at the weekend.

Gabriel Martinelli is also available, having returned to action against Manchester United and getting 32 minutes under his belt.

He was in the matchday squad for the first time since he was forced off the field after 37 minutes of the League Cup semi-final defeat to Newcastle United over a month ago.

Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain on the sidelines due to injury.

Raheem Sterling tipped to start for Arsenal as Oleksandr Zinchenko given midfield chance

Arsenal’s commanding lead over PSV means Arteta could well let some of his fringe players stake a claim for more starts further down the line.

Arteta said Ben White is ready to start after being eased back into action and we predict the £50million man will indeed be in the XI.

Jakub Kiwior and Kieran Tierney could also make rare starts, with Gabriel Magalhaes potentially the only regular starter named in the back four.

In midfield, Jorginho – who is out of contract this summer – could be drafted in to help control the game alongside Martin Odegaard.

Arteta has been experimenting with Oleksandr Zinchenko in midfield and the PSV match is a good opportunity for the £30million left-back to start there.

Raheem Sterling has struggled this season but he could get a chance to show what he can do for the off alongside Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.

Arsenal predicted starting XI v PSV (4-3-3): Raya; White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Jorginho, Zinchenko; Martinelli, Trossard, Sterling

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