Five Arsenal academy stars spotted in training ahead of PSV match as Champions League moment awaits

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Arsenal are back in Champions League action this week as the round of 16 clash with PSV Eindhoven gets underway.

The Gunners start off by travelling to the Phillips Stadion in the Netherlands, knowing that taking something back to the Emirates Stadium for the second leg could be a huge boost.

Mikel Arteta heads into the Champions League match with some big selection decisions to make in his forward line.

It’s now been two consecutive matches since Arsenal last scored and with very few attacking options available, it’s unclear which cards he still has left in his deck to choose from.

There are Hale End academy options available across the squad, with some even spotted in training ahead of the match.

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Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia, Rojas, Setford and Ibrahim spotted in Arsenal training

Arsenal held an open training session ahead of the first leg of the PSV Eindhoven clash, which featured no surprise absences for Arteta.

There were some inclusions from the Arsenal academy though, with a few youngsters looking to make their way into the squad to feature on Tuesday night.

With an expanded bench in the Champions League compared to domestic action, Arteta will be able to announce some of those stars in the squad.

It came as five stars were spotted with the group, two of which were goalkeepers Tommy Setford and Alexei Rojas.

Beyond them were forwards Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Ismeal Kabia and versatile defender Ife Ibrahim, who could all feature.

Plenty may, however, depend on the plan that the Gunners have when it comes to their young team selection the night before.

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Arsenal academy side will impact Champions League squad

With Arsenal travelling to the Netherlands on Monday evening, there is a clash with the under-21s squad playing that same night.

The young Gunners take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League 2, with Mehmet Ali looking to help the side land another big victory.

The squad that he selects is likely to have a huge impact on the Champions League squad and vice-versa for the evening.

It means the manager could be without some key players as they travel to the Netherlands to take on PSV, leading to some big decisions that have to be made.