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Europa League Group A result: Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal beat Ruud van Nistelrooy’s PSV Eindhoven thanks to Granit Xhaka's goal at Emirates Stadium

Europa League / Group Stage
Emirates Stadium / 20.10.2022
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Paul Hassall

Updated 20/10/2022 at 19:01 GMT


17.55
CAN PSV SPRING AN AWAY-DAY SURPRISE?
As mentioned, PSV beat Zurich in their last Europa League away game, but they haven’t won consecutively on the road in the competition since October 2013.
Will tonight be the night that changes?
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17.45
VAN NISTELROOY RELISHING GUNNERS TEST
"They've had a great start. Ten games in the season, with nine wins, it's an amazing start from them, the way they are playing. Arteta is developing his team with his style of play and he has done well with a young side - it's a very promising team that's a joy to watch. It's a fantastic opportunity for us to come here and test ourselves."
Ruud van Nistelrooy
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17.35
ARSENAL V RUUD
Van Nistelrooy scored two goals in 12 games against Arsenal for Manchester United, his lowest goals/game rate (0.2) against a side he faced more than five times for the Red Devils.
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17.30
PSV UNCHANGED
RVN sticks with the side that demolished rock-bottom Zurich 5-0 in Group A last week.
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17.25
PSV BOSS HAILS CODY'S CLASS
"His quality and form over the last three or four months has been exceptional. His stats and goals draw the attention of big clubs in European football. He is 23 and is focusing on his career with us at club level and having a great World Cup. He wants to continue that."
Van Nistelrooy on Cody Gakpo
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17.20
A RUUD EXPERIENCE FOR MIKEL
"It was not very enjoyable; he was a terrific striker. I don't know what he'll be like to coach against, it is the first time I will do it. He is doing really well."
Arteta on playing against Man United's Van Nistelrooy while at Everton.
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17.15
ARTETA SALUTES PSV'S QUALITIES
"They are a really good team. What Ruud has done, the way they play, the amount of goals they score, they are really dangerous."
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'A really tough match' - Arteta on importance of PSV games

17.10
SIX CHANGES FOR THE GUNNERS
Mikel Arteta shuffles his pack for this Europa League clash with Matt Turner given a rare run-out between the sticks.
Kieran Tierney, Rob Holding, Fabio Vieira, Sambi Lokonga and Eddie Nketiah also get the nod.
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17.05
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HOT OFF THE PRESS – THE TEAM SHEET IS IN!
CONFIRMED TEAMS – ARSENAL: Turner, Tierney, Gabriel, Holding, Tomiyasu, Saka, Nketiah, Vieira, Lokonga, Xhaka, Jesus… Subs: Ramsdale, Hein, White, Saliba, Cedric, Partey, Odegaard, Cirjan, Martinelli, Nelson, Marquinhos, Edwards./// PSV: Benitez, Obispo, Ramalho, Mwene, Max, Sangare, Simons, Gakpo, Gutierrez, Veerman, Til... Subs: Drommel, Waterman, Hoever, Teze, Junior, Branthwaite, Ledezma, De Jong, Madueke, El Ghazi, Bakayoko, Savio.
17.00
GOOD EVENING
Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Europa League Group A clash between Arsenal and PSV. Kick off 18.00 BST.
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