With fans questioning why neither Merino or White were included in Arsenal's squad to face Palace, it was only natural that Arteta was quizzed about their absences before proceedings got underway. In quotes shared by the club via their official X (Twitter) profile, he addressed the situation and said:

Mikel Merino and Ben White have both missed Arsenal’s Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening. Mikel Arteta has made four changes from the Arsenal side that started in the 4-0 victory away to Ipswich Town on Sunday.

The Belgian has excelled as a striker during that run and, if Merino is fit, he would likely get the nod to start up front against PSG. Trossard, however, could play in midfield if Arsenal are without Merino for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.