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Arsenal player ratings vs PSV: Reiss Nelson lively but Leandro Trossard's dip in form continues

Eddie Nketiah scored as Arsenal were held to a draw by PSV Eindhoven.

The striker put the Gunners ahead with a well-taken finish just before half-time, but Yorbe Vertessen equalised after the break.

The game in Eindhoven was a dead rubber as both Arsenal and PSV had already booked a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Arsenal will progress as Group B winners and will face one of the runners-up in the next round.

Simon Collings was in Eindhoven to see Arsenal in action...

Aaron Ramsdale 6

Made his Champions League debut and was steady. Has put the shaky performance at Brentford last month behind him.

Cedric 6

Made his first start for Arsenal in over a year. Was solid in the first-half, but caught out of position for PSV Eindhoven's equaliser.

William Saliba 7

Made a goal-saving tackle early on when PSV looked certain to score. Missed an interception for their equaliser, but other than that he was impressive.

Gabriel 6

Produced a vital block in the opening stages to stop Arsenal going behind. Relieved late on as his missed interception went unpunished.

Jakub Kiwior 6

Had a tough evening up against the lively Johan Bakayoko. Thought he had score with a header, but Gabriel was offside and interfering with play.

Mohamed Elneny 6

A solid performance. Hit the post with a good effort from outside the box. Off after an hour with what looked like a hamstring injury.

Jorginho 7

Captain for the night and looked good at the base of midfield. Pace of the game suited his style of play.

Kai Havertz 6

Made a few nice runs forward and held the ball up well when Arsenal needed an outlet. Just lacked the final ball.

Reiss Nelson 7 | Star player

Looked lively and setup the opening goal by combining with Nketiah. Arsenal's best player on the night.

Eddie Nketiah 7

Opened the scoring with a great finish just before the break. Worked hard up top off the ball, but was occasionally sloppy in possession.

Eddie Nketiah scored his first Champions League goal (REUTERS)

Leandro Trossard 5

Struggled to get into the match and was poor in possession. Form has dipped recently after impressing earlier on this season.

Substitutions

Declan Rice (Saliba 62') 6

Deployed at centre-back, which shows how stretched Arsenal are in defence.

Ben White (Cedric 62') 6

On at right-back and tightened up Arsenal down that side.

Martin Odegaard (Elneny 62') 6

Almost setup the winner when his free-kick was headed in by Kiwior, but the Gabriel was offside and interfering with play.

Emile Smith Rowe (Nelson 89') N/A

Gabriel Jesus (Nketiah 89') N/A

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