Team News: Porto vs. Arsenal injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

The Champions League takes centre stage at the Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday evening, as Porto and Arsenal bid to earn a first-leg advantage in their last-16 showdowns.

The Gunners topped Group B with a tally of 13 points, one more than the Dragons managed en route to a second-placed finish in Group H, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.

PORTO vs. ARSENAL

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PORTO

Out: Zaidu Sanusi (ACL), Ivan Marcano (ACL), Mehdi Taremi (adductor)

Doubtful: Stephen Eustaquio (unspecified)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Costa; Mario, Pepe, Otavio, Sanchez; Varela, Gonzalez; Conceicao, Pepe, Galeno; Evanilson

ARSENAL

Out: Jurrien Timber (ACL)

Doubtful: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knock), Fabio Vieira (groin), Thomas Partey (thigh)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.