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Full Arsenal squad available to face PSV as key player returns from injury

Arsenal will be looking to book a place in the quarter-final of the Champions League when they face PSV Eindhoven.

The Gunners take a 7-1 lead into the second leg of their Last 16 tie at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. Arsenal are the overwhelming favourites to reach the quarter-final, but will still be looking to win the game in north London despite their six-goal advantage in the tie.

Mikel Arteta and Co. would face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid in the quarter-final of the Champions League if they get past PSV. Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan have already booked their spot in the next round after winning their Last 16 ties.

Arsenal were handed a welcome boost last weekend with Gabriel Martinelli returning to the matchday squad against Manchester United. Martinelli had spent more than a month on the sidelines recovering from a hamstring injury and will now be in contention to feature against PSV on Wednesday night.

Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Takehiro Tomiyasu all remain sidelined with injuries and will not be in the matchday squad to take on PSV at the Emirates. Arsenal will be hopeful of Saka returning to action in the not-too-distant future, while Havertz, Jesus and Tomiyasu are not expected to feature again this season.

Here, football.london takes a look at the full Arsenal squad expected to be available to face PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.

Goalkeepers: David Raya, Neto, Tommy Setford.

Defenders: William Saliba, Kieran Tierney, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly

Midfielders: Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Jorginho, Mikel Merino

Forwards: Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Ethan Nwaneri, Raheem Sterling

Unavailable: Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu

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