Match in Lisbon on 7 April 2026 in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Sporting CP arrive from a strong campaign with 17 goals scored and a perfect home record, while Arsenal top the standings with 23 goals and eight wins from eight.
Sporting CP & Arsenal Availability
Sporting CP face a lengthy absentee list. M. Hjulmand (Yellow Cards, suspension) is sidelined. F. Ioannidis (Knee Injury) is sidelined. G. Quenda (Foot Injury) is sidelined. N. Santos (Injury) is sidelined. Luis Guilherme (Ankle Injury) is doubtful. All five are registered first-team attackers or midfielders, trimming Rúben Amorim’s rotation options in advanced areas.
Arsenal also travel with concerns. E. Eze (Calf Injury) is sidelined. P. Hincapie (Injury) is sidelined. M. Merino (Foot Injury) is sidelined. B. Saka (Injury) is doubtful. L. Trossard (Hip Injury) is doubtful. With Gabriel Martinelli listed among the competition’s leading scorers on 6 goals, his availability is a major boost to an attack that has already produced 23 goals.
Impact Summary
Sporting CP’s absences bite hardest in forward depth and set-piece threat, potentially reducing their attacking output from a side averaging more than two goals per game. Arsenal lose creativity and control in midfield but retain their main goal sources, preserving most of their attacking power for this quarter-final tie.
