Find out all you need to know ahead of tonight's game in Portugal, including stats, quotes and team news.
That is the only time we have left Portugal with a victory, having drawn three and lost three of our other six trips there. We have a plan, we want to win, we are excited and we are prepared." We know that, and until we have the line-ups, we will have a few question marks as we try to understand what they will do." In 2010 we lost to Braga 2-0, before winning at the Estadio Jose Alvalade eight years later. German lawyer Tobias Stieler is the man in the middle for this game. "The variety, options and the change in formations that they can do, and within that shape as well, the profile of players especially the wing-backs change their behaviours. We know the spirit that the team has. Copyright 2023 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Now we have to start well against Arsenal and want to win. Here it is easy, but we have to do it on that pitch tomorrow night. A poor start saw them win just once in their first four league games, and they currently sit in fourth place behind runaway leaders and city rivals Benfica, as well as Porto and Braga. After that reprieve, Sporting knocked out Midtjylland to set up this clash after an impressive 4-0 second-leg win in Denmark.
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The Premier League leaders will continue their quest, when Arsenal face Sporting CP in the Europa League round of 16 in Portugal on Thursday.
OUT: Mohamed Elneny (knock) [March 9, 2023]
Arsenal continue their pursuit for glory as they return to Europa League action against Sporting Lisbon in the round of 16.The Gunners' last Europa Le.
Arsenal are in Portugal this evening to face Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.
Martinelli revealed that Fabio Vieira was meant to be at Wednesday’s press conference instead of him, though was ill. While it’s unlikely to be a full-strength Arsenal side, it’s simply too hard to see them losing a game right now, particularly when playing with the kind of belief that saw them beat Bournemouth late on. Jorginho is due to replace Thomas Partey at the base of midfield and Granit Xhaka is primed to play after being rested against Bournemouth. [Arsenal](https://www.independent.ie/topics/arsenal-40346805/) are in Portugal this evening to face Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their [Europa League](https://www.independent.ie/topics/europa-league-40346870/) last-16 tie. Nketiah and Trossard’s absences mean that Gabriel Martinelli may have to lead the line, with Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe likely to play either side of him. Arsenal have welcomed Gabriel Jesus back into training as the Brazilian eyes a return to action ahead of the Premier League title run-in, but Arsenal have remained coy on if he will be involved here.
Sporting CP will host Arsenal in Lisbon tonight, with the Portuguese club looking to take advantage of a first leg at home and head to London for the second ...
They’ve won their last four games in all competitions, including an impressive 4-0 away win at FC Midtjylland in the second leg of their Europa League playoff game. Eddie Nketiah is Arsenal’s top scorer in the competition, albeit with just two goals to his name. The supercomputer’s confident they’ll travel to Fulham next weekend fresh off the back of another win (46.5%). The Gunners finished top of their Europa League group, winning five of their six games this season (L1). A 1-0 away win at Portimonense last weekend saw manager Rúben Amorim clock up his 100th win for the club in all competitions. Sporting CP will host Arsenal in Lisbon tonight, with the Portuguese club looking to take advantage of a first leg at home and head to London for the second leg with a lead. They currently hold a five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League standings. Dropping down from the Champions League into the Europa League will have hurt their rank slightly, but a win over Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham in the UCL group stage does show they’re a threat to bigger sides, particularly at home. Arsenal and Sporting CP have met twice in the UEFA Europa League before, coming back in 2018-19 when both sides were drawn in Group E. Arsenal have cracked in the top 10 in our global rankings to reach the No. After winning their opening three Europa League games in 2018-19, then-Arsenal boss Unai Emery was able to make nine changes to his side. They have only won one of their nine away major European competition matches in Portugal (D5 L3), with that win coming against Sporting CP in October 2018.