This Thursday, Sporting will try to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League, where they will face Arsenal, the leaders of the English league, after a two-goal draw in Alvalada.
In Lisbon, the Lions still managed to reverse the result thanks to Goncal Inacio (34 minutes) and Paulinho (55) in response to Saliba’s first goal (22), but Morita scored an own goal for equality (62).
In this match, Sporting manager Ruben Amorim will not be able to count on the suspended Coates and de Morita, as Bellerin is injured and will most likely miss his return to the Emirates Stadium.
The Lions equalized on their only visit to the Emirates in the fourth round of the 2018/19 Europa League group stage and look to repeat their presence in the 2011/12 and 2017/18 quarters.
The meeting between the Gunners and the Lions is scheduled for 20:00 and will be served by Spaniard Mateu Laos.
Also worth noting are Fenerbahçe, led by Jorge Jesus, who must recover at home after a 0-2 conceded in Sevilla, and Roma, led by José Mourinho, who are defending against Real Sociedad in San Sebastian, 2-0. achieved at the Olympic Games.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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