Arsenal will be looking to home comforts when Sporting arrive for their Europa League clash.
The Gunners failed to beat Sporting in their opening Round of 16 tie as they played out to an entertaining 2-2 draw. It was a disjointed match as the English side made six changes and it failed to pay off.
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Away goals no longer matter, so Arsenal will need to win this in regulation time as they look to stay fresh.
One wonders if their budding Europa League campaign will come back to haunt them as they sit five points clear at the of the Premier League. Don’t forget they last won the big prize back in 2004.
Arsenal are going strong after a 3-0 thumping of Fulham at the weekend.
Mikel Arteta’s side have won five of their last seven UEFA ties in which they drew the away leg first.
The Gunners may well need to be at full strength to beat a Sporting side who have progressed from each of their previous six ties against English sides in the knockout stages of UEFA’s second-tier club competition.
Like Arsenal, Sporting are coming into this game buoyed by a 3-0 domestic win at the weekend, and with their unbeaten run now standing at seven games.
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Arsenal will be hoping Martin Ødegaard can find the target given the Gunners have won on all eight of his scoring appearances this season.
Arteta’s side are yet to concede a home UEL goal this term which is another key indicator they will move into the quarters.