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·25 de novembro de 2024
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·25 de novembro de 2024
Gunners looking to get back on track in Portuguese capital
Arsenal are looking to get back to winning ways when the Champions League returns this week.
While Mikel Arteta’s side are in a strong position in the league table and remain on course to qualify for the knockout rounds automatically, the Gunners were beaten 1-0 by Inter Milan last time out.
They now head to a Sporting Lisbon side who thrashed Manchester City 4-1 earlier this month, albeit that was under the stewardship of Ruben Amorim – who of course is now in charge of Manchester United.
Arsenal cruised to victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday in their first match back after the international break, setting them up nicely for a hectic run heading towards the festive period.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Sporting vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time on Tuesday 26 November 2024.
Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon will host.
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Pote and Nuno Santos will miss out for Sporting, with Geny Catamo and Maximiliano Araujo both in contention to start.
Viktor Gyokeres, previously linked with Arsenal, will lead the line, having scored 17 goals in his last nine appearances for club and country.
Arsenal had Riccardo Calafiori back against Forest in a much-needed boost, while Leandro Trossard overcome his injury concerns to feature and Martin Odegaard continues to build his way towards full fitness.
Kai Havertz and Declan Rice could come back into the starting lineup, having been unused substitute over the weekend.
Ben White will not feature in Portugal, facing a “few months” out after knee surgery, and Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney are still unavailable.
Kai Havertz is likely to lead the line in Portugal
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This is on paper Arsenal’s toughest remaining fixture in the league phase, with two home matches and a trip to Girona to come after this.
Sporting have already showed how dangerous they can be, particularly on home soil, and the Gunners would probably be satisfied if the points were shared.
Draw, 1-1.
Sporting wins: 1
Draws: 3
Arsenal wins: 2
Sporting to win: 15/8
Draw: 15/8
Arsenal to win: 11/10
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.