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

Reiss Nelson provided the assist for Eddie Nketiah's opener (AP)
Reiss Nelson provided the assist for Eddie Nketiah's opener (AP)

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)
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

Subs not used: Raya, Hein, Walters, Zinchenko, Sousa, Nwaneri, Saka.