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Arsenal take a step away from their fierce Premier League title chase to contest a key Europa League home match against Portuguese side Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta rotated the squad heavily for their Round of 16 first leg in Lisbon last week, and it showed, as the Gunners flopped their way to a 2-2 draw. With the matchup now still very much in the balance, Arteta has a big decision on his hands.
Arsenal sit five points up in the Premier League table and have a lot of work left to do to secure this year's title, but a European push will be almost as enticing, and with a spot in the quarter finals on the line today, the momentum provided by advancing past a strong Portuguese club would be palpable.
The Gunners are almost completely healthy now as well, meaning there is a bevy of options for Arteta to turn to depending on how he views this Round of 16 second leg.
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Arsenal vs Sporting live score 1H 2H Score Agg Arsenal 1 – 1 3 Sporting 0 – 0 2Goals:
ARS - Xhaka - 19th minConfirmed lineups:
Arsenal (4-4-2, right to left): 1. Ramsdale (GK) — 18. Tomiyasu, 12. Saliba, 6. Gabriel, 35. Zinchenko — 24. Nelson, 20. Jorginho, 34. Xhaka, 21. Vieira — 9. Jesus, 11. Martinelli.
Sporting (3-4-3, right to left): 1. Adan (GK) — 3. St. Juste, 25. Inacio, 26. Diomande — 47. Esgaio, 15. Ugarte, 28. Goncalves, 2. Matheus — 10. Edwards, 20. Paulinho, 17. Trincao.
Arsenal vs Sporting live updates, highlights, commentary30th min: Jesus goes close to marking his return with a goal as he gets a shot away under pressure in the box but Adan is alert to make the save at his near-post.
28th min: Martinelli forces a good save out for Adan following a corner. Sporting race up the other end as Edwards spins in the box but has his shot blocked. This game really starting to open up.
27th min: Arsenal suddenly finding themselves with time and space on the ball in midfield. That Xhaka has seemed to take some of the stuffing out of Sporting.
21st min: Another forced change here for Arsenal as Saliba is replaced by Holding. Both Saliba and Tomiyasu were able to walk off relatively easily so Arteta will be hoping neither having picked up anything too serious.
19th min: GOAL! Arsenal take the lead through Xhaka. It all starts after a stunning through ball from Jorginho, who finds Martinelli charging into the box. While the forward's effort is saved, the ball rebounds to Xhaka with the midfielder calmly powering the ball home.
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 16, 2023 — B/R Football (@brfootball) March 16, 202318th min: The Gunners calling for a penalty after Viera is brought down but the referee is quick to wave it away after having a clear view of it. Replays show the Sporting man got the ball before he got any of the player.
16th min: Arsenal pinch the ball in midfield, feed it out to Nelson on the right who crosses the ball to the back stick where Jesus manages to make some contact but Adan is able to palm the ball away from goal.
15th min: Jorginho tries to chip a ball through to Jesus but Adan is just able to come out and collect it before the Brazilian.
13th min: Sporting winger Trincao goes for goal after cutting in on his left boot but the ball curls just wide of the far post. The best chance of the game so far.
8th min: Arteta taking the chance during a break in play to address his team. Tomiyasu is also withdrawn due to injury with White coming on at right-back.
4th min: A bright start here from Sporting who are looking to get forward and asking questions of Arsenal's defence from the outset.
1st min: Arsenal look to probe forward down the left flank but the ball is just too heavy for Martinelli.
Kick off: We are underway at the Emirates with Arsenal getting things underway.
5 mins to kick off: Both teams are in the tunnel and preparing to come out. Sporting looking particularly serious and fcoused as they eye an upset at the Emirates.
10 mins to kick off: Gabriel Jesus is back and starting again for Arsenal. The Brazilian could give the Gunners a huge boost in their quest for silverware this season.
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 16, 202345 mins to kick off: One rough selection note for American fans is Matt Turner dropping to the bench. The U.S. starting goalkeeper had been the Cup starter for Arsenal when healthy, but struggled in the first leg in Portugal. While Mikel Arteta rotates the rest of the squad, Aaron Ramsdale is risked in goal, which is a bad sign for the American, who loses his place.
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60 mins to kick off: Mikel Arteta has decided to once again rotate the squad, proving what winning the Premier League title would mean to this club. Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and Ben White are all rested, with a host of players coming into the side as they did in Portugal.
90 mins to kick off: It's likely to be a first start for Gabriel Jesus since returning from his serious knee injury, and Mikel Arteta is excited to have him back.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is looking forward to welcoming Gabriel Jesus back into his starting line-up.#UEL pic.twitter.com/9cqy8cIS5z
120 mins to kick off: The debate about tonight's team selection by Mikel Arteta is a fascinating one. Some folks act like playing a first-choice lineup is somehow a knife to the throat of their Premier League title, which just isn't accurate, but there's certainly risk involved.
Resting players in the first leg clearly had its disadvantages, so it tracks that Arteta will see this fixture as important. Still, there could be some rotation if the Premier League is prioritised.
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Aside from a knock to Eddie Nketiah and the long-term absence of Mohamed Elneny, there are no injury concerns for Arsenal heading into this match. Gabriel Jesus returned to action over the weekend, and while it's unclear whether he'll be fit to start, he will at least be available off the bench.
Leandro Trossard made his return to the starting lineup over the weekend as well, as Mikel Arteta's attacking options are once again at nearly full strength. Arsenal players who will be suspended with their next yellow card include Gabriel Martinelli and Kieran Tierney.
Arsenal confirmed starting lineup (4-4-2): Ramsdale (GK) — Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko — Vieira, Jorginho, Xhaka, Nelson — Jesus, Martinelli.
Arsenal subs (12): Turner, Holding, Tierney, Hillson, Kiwior, White, Partey, Odegaard, Trossard, Smith Rowe, Saka.
One of the major narratives of this match is the absence of key Sporting midfielders Sebastian Coates and Hidemasa Morita, who both triggered yellow card suspensions with bookings in the first leg. Sporting will, however, get Manuel Ugarte back from his first-leg suspension.
Former Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin will not feature against his previous club after picking up a knee injury.
Sporting confirmed starting lineup (3-4-3): Adan (GK) — St. Juste, Inacio, Diomande — Esgaio, Ugarte, Goncalves, Matheus — Edwards, Paulinho, Trincao.
Sporting subs (13): Israel (GK), Neto (GK), Alexandropoulos, Nuno, Mateus, Tanlongo, Essugo, Issahaku, Chermiti, Rochinha, Cabral, Arthur.
How to watch Arsenal vs. Sporting TV channel Streaming USA TUDN, Unimas fuboTV, Paramount+ Canada — DAZN UK BT Sport 2 BT Sport Australia — Stan Sport New Zealand — Spark Sport India — — Hong Kong beIN Sports 3 beIN Sports Connect Malaysia beIN Sports 3 beIN Sports Connect, sooka Singapore beIN Sports 3 beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+ Arsenal vs Sporting betting odds & linesThe Gunners are level with Sporting on the aggregate score (2-2), but the Premier League club sees itself as heavy favourites both in the 90 minutes and to advance. They are hovering around 1/3 to win the match in most places, while Sporting sit as huge 7/1 underdogs.
While that might be selling the Portuguese side a bit short, it's clear that Arsenal are deserving of their pedestal, as even their second-choice lineup was good enough for a draw in the first leg.
There's some confusion over the flow of this game, as the betting market thinks it will be difficult for Sporting to find the back of the net, but the total goals over is still juiced up to around 2/3.
Arsenalwin Draw Sporting
win Both teams
to score Y / N Over / Under
2.5 goals Arsenal
advance Sporting
advance BetMGM
(USA) -275 +400 +700 +100 / -140 -155 / +110 -650 +380 Sports
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(Canada) -303 +397 +695 -110 / +141 -154 / +115 -667 +370 SkyBet
(UK) 1/3 19/5 15/2 1/1, 8/11 2/3, 11/10 1/8 9/2 Neds
(Australia) 1.33 4.80 9.00 1.95 / 1.75 1.64 / 2.15 1.14 5.20 Dafabet
(India) 1.38 5.40 8.40 2.02 / 1.80 1.71 / 2.20 1.18 5.40
