With dreams of a Premier League and continental double still alive, Arsenal travel to Portugal to face Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday evening.
The Gunners topped Group A to seal a spot in the knockout rounds, while Ruben Amorim's men thumped Midtjylland 5-1 in the playoffs, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
SPORTING LISBON vs. ARSENAL
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SPORTING LISBON
Out: Manuel Ugarte (suspended), Daniel Braganca (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Adan; Inacio, Coates, St. Juste; Esgaio, Tanlongo, Morita, Reis; Edwards, Paulinho, Goncalves
ARSENAL
Out: Leandro Trossard (groin), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Mohamed Elneny (knee)
Doubtful: Eddie Nketiah (ankle), Kieran Tierney (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Turner; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Jorginho; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Martinelli
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
