tonight face Sporting Lisbon for a place in the quarter-finals. The Portuguese side fought hard for a 2-2 draw in Lisbon last week as they look to win a first European title in almost 60 years. While battling for the
Premier League title, this competition may be seen as something of a distraction by some
Arsenal fans but Mikel Arteta will be strongly enticed by the possibility of a League-and-Europe double. Arsenal vs is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off tonight, Thursday, March 16, 2023. SPONSORED The match will take place at Emirates Stadium in
London. In the
UK, the game will be televised live on BT Sport 2, with coverage beginning at 7.15pm. Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the BT Sport app and website. You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground. Eddie Nketiah is not fit for Arsenal, although there are not thought to be any fresh injury concenrs. Arteta will have to decide whether Gabriel Jesus is ready for a first start since his return from injury with some rotation likely and Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Emile Smith Rowe looking to play. Hector Bellerin is set to miss his return to the Emirates with a knee injury for Sporting. Goalkeeper Antonio Adan is another doubt with a muscle complaint. Sporting will give Arsenal a game and low-key performances in cup exits against Brighton and
Manchester City earlier in the campaign should act as a warning to the Gunners. They may need to dig deep but the home support should get them over the line. Until last week’s draw, Sporting had never scored a goal against the Gunners in their previous four meetings. Arsenal wins: 2 Draws: 3 Sporting wins: 0 Arsenal to progress: 1/10 Draw (90 mins): 4/1 Sporting to progress: 11/2