Arsenal vs Sporting predicted line-ups: Team news ahead of Europa League fixture tonight

Everything you need to know ahead of the Europa League second leg

Arsenal host Sporting tonight with a place in the Europa League quarter-finals up for grabs.

An entertaining 2-2 draw in Lisbon last week means the tie is in the balance, and Mikel Arteta’s side have shown few signs of taking the Europa League knockout stages lightly despite the opportunity to win their first Premier League title in 19 years this season.

The Gunners are five-points ahead of Manchester City in the title race and will have the opportunity to make that eight going into the international break when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Arsenal opened the scoring in Lisbon thanks to William Saliba but Sporting hit back through Goncalo Inacio and Paulinho. Arteta’s side dominated the second half chances and equalised through an own goal by Hidemasa Morita

Here’s everything you need to know.

When is Arsenal vs Sporting?

The match will kick off at 8pm GMT on Thursday 16 March.

How can I watch it and is there a live stream?

It will be shown live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting from 7:15pm GMT. BT Sport customers can also stream the match live on the BT Sport website and mobile app.

What is the team news?

Gabriel Jesus could make his first start for Arsenal since before the World Cup after the forward came off the bench in the win over Fulham on Sunday. Eddie Nketiah is still out but Kieran Tierney could return after missing the first leg through illness.

Sporting will be without captain Sebastian Coates as well as Morita due to suspension. Former Arsenal captain Hector Bellerin remains out with a knee injury.

Predicted line-ups

Arsenal: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Jorginho; Vieira, Odegaard, Trossard; Jesus

Sporting: Adan; St. Juste, Inacio, Reis; Esgaio, Ugarte, Goncalves, Santos; Edwards, Paulinho, Trincao

Odds

Arsenal win: 5/12

Draw: 17/4

Sporting win: 8/1

Prediction

Arsenal 3-1 Sporting