Arsenal’s pursuit of Champions League glory comes below the microscope once more in Portugal as Mikel Arteta’s aspect look to bounce again from FA Cup heartache.
The Gunners have been beaten at Southampton on the weekend and are actually down to only two potential trophies this season.
They’ve by no means received the Champions League – dropping the ultimate to Barcelona in 2006 – and want to attain the semis for a second straight 12 months.
The winners of the tie will advance to a two-legged semi-final towards Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, who meet within the first leg of their quarter-final at Camp Nou on Wednesday (20:00 BST).
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres is up towards his outdated membership, having scored 97 targets in 102 video games for the Portuguese aspect. Right here’s how they line up.
Sporting group information
Luis Suarez returns from suspension for Sporting however winger Geovany Quenda, who will join Chelsea next season for £40 million, is recovering from a metatarsal damage.
Head coach Rui Borges has right-back Ivan Fresneda again from sickness after lacking Friday’s 4-2 house win over Santa Clara.
Sporting XI: Rui Silva, Maxi Araújo, Gonçalo Inácio, Ousmane Diomande, Iván Fresneda, João Simões, Hidemasa Morita, Pote, Trincão, Geny Catamo, Luis Suárez
Arsenal group information
Bukayo Saka misses out for Arsenal, becoming a member of full-back Piero Hincapie (hamstring), midfielder Mikel Merino (foot) and ahead Eberechi Eze (calf) on the sidelines.
Gabriel was a doubt however begins. Midfielders Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi should keep away from bookings to be eligible for the second leg.
Arsenal XI: David Raya, Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Ben White, Declan Rice, Martín Zubimendi, Martin Ødegaard, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyökeres, Noni Madueke
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Sporting v Arsenal stats
- Sporting have received their final 17 house matches in all competitions
- They received the one earlier two-legged tie between the groups ended, advancing on penalties within the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League spherical of 16
- The Lions have received 9 of their ten two-legged European ties towards English groups however misplaced their solely such tie on this competitors towards Manchester Metropolis in 2021/22
- Two of their final 13 European matches towards English opposition have ended victoriously (D5 L6), although they have been unbeaten in six straight (W2 D4) earlier than a 5-1 house defeat to Arsenal on Matchday 5 of the 2024/25 Champions League of their most up-to-date such encounter
- The final Portuguese aspect to win a Champions League quarter-final tie was Porto in 2003/04, occurring to elevate the trophy
- Arsenal are unbeaten in European competitors towards Sporting (W2 D3)
- Their 5-1 mixture win over Actual Madrid final season took Arsenal to 3 wins from their 9 quarter-final ties within the competitors
- No group has scored extra targets from outdoors the field on this season’s competitors than Arsenal (6, alongside Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool)
- Atletico Madrid (7) are the one group nonetheless within the Champions League to have scored extra headers than them (5, alongside Liverpool)
- Gyokeres scored 97 targets in 102 video games for Sporting between 2023 and 2025
