Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven is still in doubt with Ruud van Nistelrooy unsure whether he will be taking his side to London or not.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday evening at the age of 96.
Football therefore took the decision to cancel all games as a mark of respect during a period of national mourning.
Arsenal’s game against Everton at the Emirates Stadium was therefore cancelled and their next two fixtures are a little unclear too.
Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven is still in doubt
Mikel Arteta’s men are scheduled to host PSV Eindhoven on Thursday night in the Europa League.
It’s then a trip to Brentford with Arsenal facing a short journey across London to take on the Bees.
Policing around London is expected to be an issue in the coming days with numbers stretched due to the Queen’s passing.
Millions are expected to travel into London in the coming days to pay their respects ahead of the Queen’s funeral next Monday.
That means policing numbers for football games are impacted this week, leaving games in limbo.
Football London note that the Metropolitan Police have so far indicated that they are happy for Arsenal v PSV to take place.
That sounds encouraging for Arsenal fans but PSV boss Ruud van Nistelrooy doesn’t sound all that confident just yet.
The former Manchester United striker is now in charge of PSV and has told Voetbal International that he isn’t certain whether Thursday’s game is on yet.
Van Nistelrooy added that he has ‘just learned’ that the game is still in danger despite claims that the police would be happy for the game to go ahead.
“I understand that it is not yet certain whether we will go, so we will have to wait and see,” said Van Nistelrooy. “That’s what I just learned, yes. We wait and see,” he added when asked whether there were doubts about the game.
With just over three days to go until the game, a decision needs to be made soon – especially with PSV fans set to fly in from the Netherlands.
Players and coaches aren’t sure yet so fans certainly aren’t and all will hope for confirmation very, very soon.
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