The Premier League has agreed to move Arsenal’s game against the defending champions City from the previous evening’s original schedule (October 19). A new date is need to be found for the fixture.
The scheduled match between Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven on Thursday at the Emirates has been postponed due to a lack of police in London during the UK’s period of national mourning.
The game against PSV has been moved to Thursday, October 20, while Arsenal’s match against City, which was initially set for October 19, has been moved to October 20.
A UEFA announcement read: “UEFA today announced that the UEFA Europa League tie between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven, originally scheduled to be played on Thursday 15 September, will now be played on Thursday 20 October at 19:00 CEST (18:00 local time).”
The new date for the Premier League game will be announced soon. Thanks to the decision, Arsenal will now be able to finish all of their European obligations before the domestic season is interrupted for the World Cup.
The Gunners won their first group encounter of the competition, 2-1, over FC Zurich. With nine games scheduled for October alone, Mikel Arteta’s club may already be behind schedule for the second half of the season.
