How to watch Arsenal v Sporting CP, team news, predicted line-ups and more

How to watch Arsenal v Sporting CP, team news, predicted line-ups and more

Arsenal will be hoping to put their recent slump behind them when they host Sporting CP, with a place in the Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid on the line.

Arsenal take a 1-0 first-leg lead into the tie against Sporting after their first-leg victory.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this game…

Kick-off time

8pm UK time, Wednesday 15th April

How to watch

TNT Sport 1

Streaming available on HBO Max

Injuries and suspensions

Arsenal: Mikel Merino (out), Declan Rice (doubt), Bukayo Saka (doubt), Martin Odegaard (doubt), Jurien Timber (doubt), Riccardo Calafiori (doubt)

Sporting: Ivan Fresneda (out), Nuno Santos (out), Fotis Ioannidis (doubt), Luis Guilherme (doubt)

Predicted line-ups

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Raya; Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Norgaard; Madueke, Eze, Martinelli; Gyokeres

Sporting (4-2-3-1): Silva; Vagiannidis, Diomande, Inácio, Araújo; Bragança, Hjulmand; Catamo, Trincão, Gonçalves; Suárez

Recent form

Arsenal have lost three of their last four games, exiting the FA Cup and slipping in the Premier League title race, with their only win in that run coming against Sporting CP.

Their latest outing ended in a damaging 2-1 home defeat to AFC Bournemouth, severely denting their title hopes.

Sporting have been in solid enough form, winning four of their last five games, as they sit second in the Liga Portugal table, five points behind leaders Porto with a game in hand.

What’s been said?

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said: “No fear. Pure fire. That’s it. That’s what I want to see from the players, the people and myself. Go for every opportunity. It’s unbelievable.

“We are in April, an incredible opportunity ahead of us. Let’s confront it and go for it. I am putting everything into it. Fire! I’m on fire! That’s it. Nothing else. I’m dreaming so much.”

Sporting manager Rui Borges said: “It’s natural that it’s a decisive week, as we are getting closer and closer to the end of the season. The games become more decisive, but I only care about looking at the next one. And the next one is against Arsenal.

“Obviously we have hope. We know they are a great team when playing at home, but we like big challenges. I truly believe that we will have a good response in London.”