Arsenal boost as Sporting captain suspended for 1st leg
Arsenal have been handed a boost before facing Sporting, with captain Morten Hjulmand suspended and a midfield reshuffle now expected in Lisbon.
Arsenal have been handed a boost before facing Sporting, with captain Morten Hjulmand suspended and a midfield reshuffle now expected in Lisbon.
Sporting are managing injuries and tailoring their defence for Arsenal, with Nuno Santos expected to miss the first leg and Ivan Fresneda still a doubt.
Sporting set price for Viktor Gyökeres as agent pressure mounts and clubs hesitate over structure. Bonuses might sway the deal, but not by much.
Sporting CP head coach Rui Borges has hinted that Viktor Gyokeres could leave the club before long, amid recent links with a move to Arsenal.