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.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time on Tuesday November 26, 2024.
Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon will host the match.
Where to watch Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal
TV channel: The game will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1. Coverage starts at 7pm GMT.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers will also be able to watch on a live stream online via the Discovery+ app and website.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog. Simon Collings will be providing expert analysis.
Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal team news
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 overcame 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 along with Gabriel Martinelli, having all been unused substitutes over the weekend.
Ben White will not feature in Portugal, facing a “few months” out after knee surgery, and Takehiro Tomiyasu is still unavailable. Kieran Tierney is in contention though after a hamstring injury.
Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal prediction
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.
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.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Sporting Lisbon wins: 1
Draws: 3
Arsenal wins: 2
Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal match odds
Sporting Lisbon to win: 9/4
Draw: 5/2
Arsenal to win: 6/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
