The Gunners will be going into the high-profile Europa League match off the back of their dramatic 3-2 win over Bournemouth in the English Premier League, and they will be looking for another victory over Sporting CP to strengthen their chances of getting to the next phase of the campaign.
The Portuguese outfit, on the other hand, will enter the Europa League showdown after their hard-earned 1-0 win over Portimonense in their last league outing, and they will be looking for a healthy first-leg advantage ahead of the return leg of the tie.
Head-To-Head Summary:
Arsenal and Sporting CP have confronted each other twice before in the UEFA Europa League and the Gunners won one of the games, while the other fixture ended up in a draw.
Match Date and Kickoff Time:
Sporting CP will welcome Arsenal to Estadio Jose Alvalade in the first leg of their two-legged knockout phase encounter on Thursday, March 9, in Portugal.
