Arsenal vs Sporting CP

Arsenal have been warned by UEFA over a delayed kick-off against Sporting CP, with Mikel Arteta and the club now on notice.

Martin Zubimendi has been nominated for the Champions League’s Player of the Week award, but he wasn’t the Arsenal player included in WhoScored’s Team of the Round.

Mikel Arteta has admitted he had to make a late call to include Declan Rice in Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final second leg, highlighting the intense demands of English football.

Martin Zubimendi’s Player of the Match performance against Sporting CP came with the added bonus that he’s avoided suspension for the Champions League semi-final first leg.

Noni Madueke was seen limping after Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final match against Sporting CP on Wednesday, but he appeared in good spirits despite his injury substitution.

Declan Rice will be part of the Arsenal squad to face Sporting CP on Wednesday night, according to a report.

Thierry Henry believes that this week is an opportunity for Arsenal to make a statement, with a Champions League semi-final and their lead in the Premier League title race at stake.

Mikel Arteta met with the media ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Sporting on Wednesday and delivered the following updates on his injured players.

Mikel Arteta is expecting a tough match against Sporting CP on Wednesday, believing that they’ll approach the game in a different way after their first-leg defeat.

Ivan Fresneda is expected to miss Sporting CP’s match against Arsenal on Wednesday, but club captain Morten Hjulmand is back after suspension.

Six Arsenal youth players were spotted in first-team training ahead of Wednesday’s match against Sporting CP, with at least one expected to make the senior squad for the game.

Arsenal’s open training session ahead of Wednesday night’s match against Sporting CP didn’t bring any good news, with fresh concerns about Declan Rice’s fitness.

Arsenal will have the same referee for Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg as they did in the same fixture last season, with UEFA confirming the appointment.

The Champions League quarter-final schedule has been confirmed, with Arsenal due to face Sporting CP in the next round.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard calls on his team to avoid a repeat of their previous cup exit hangover as they prepare to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka was named in the WhoScored Europa League Team of the Week for his performance against Sporting CP, despite the team’s elimination.

Eddie Nketiah is still yet to return to training ahead of Arsenal’s match against Sporting CP on Thursday, according to reports.