Five Arsenal players have point to prove to Mikel Arteta ahead of PSV

Arsenal take on PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League this evening and there are five players who have a point to prove to Mikel Arteta. A point will be enough to secure top spot in Group A for the Gunners. Express Sport looks at the players hoping to catch their manager’s eye.Cedric will need to get on the pitch first before he can send a message to Arteta. He hasn’t played a single minute of first-team action so far this season.A minor injury kept him out for a couple of weeks but he has mostly been fit and available. If Arteta chooses to rest Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu from the start, Cedric will have to grab his opportunity with both hands.Kieran TierneyTierney is likely to feature on the opposite side of defence. He has been left out of the last three Premier League starting XIs, with Tomiyasu preferred despite it not being his natural position.Tierney’s pride will have surely been dented by a right-back taking his spot in Oleksandr Zinchenko’s absence. He needs to prove why he should start against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.READ MORE: Chelsea boss Potter told he needs one signing to challenge for title Arsenal team news: Several players have a point to prove to Mikel Arteta (Image: GETTY)Lokonga complained last week about his lack of minutes. Arteta said at his press conference that the Belgian must do his talking on the pitch.He is next in line to start in midfield if Thomas Partey gets injured. The Europa League is a key competition for the 23-year-old to stake his claim for a more regular first-team spot.Reiss NelsonNelson has made just one start for Arsenal since January 2021. Granted, he did spend last season out on loan with Feyenoord.He has done little in his three appearances so far this term to prove he should be more in the thoughts of his manager. With Marquinhos unavailable, tonight could be Nelson’s chance to show some of the promise he had earlier in his Gunners career.DON’T MISSMan Utd’s expensive trend highlights issue Ten Hag is struggling to controlBarcelona may sell six stars in January after falling out of Champions LeagueChelsea can build unstoppable new midfield but it may cost Boehly fortuneWIN A FREE ENGLAND SHIRT FOR THE WORLD CUP! Arsenal team news: Eddie Nketiah will be aiming to push his cause (Image: GETTY)