Sporting CP will be aiming to extend their winning run to ten games in all competitions when they face Arsenal in an eagerly-awaited Champions League clash. The Lions continue their journey without Ruben Amorim, but new boss Joao Pereira is widely expected to follow in his footsteps. Pedro Goncalves has joined Zeno Debast and Nuno Santos in the recovery room, while key attacker Viktor Gyokeres returns to the starting XI after he was rested in the Taca de Portugal win over Amarante (6-0).
The Gunners, on the other hand, recorded a routine 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League game. Mikel Arteta’s men aim to give fans yet another reason to celebrate, but seeing that Sporting CP are tough to beat in Lisbon, we are tempted to bet on draw. Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney and Ben White should be the only absentees in the visiting team.
Score Prediction: Sporting CP 1-1 Arsenal