Sporting CP and Arsenal are set to go head-to-head in the round of 16 of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League competition. The two teams will face each other in the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon tomorrow....CONTINUE READING
Sporting CP will be looking to take advantage of home-field advantage and secure a win in the first leg of the tie. The Portuguese side has been in impressive form this season and will be looking to continue their strong form against the Gunners. They have the potential to field a strong starting lineup.
Arsenal, on the other hand, have been excellent as well this season and will be looking to take advantage of their away form and secure a positive result in the first leg. The Gunners could field a starting lineup that could include goalkeeper Bernd Leno, defenders Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Magalhes, William Saliba, and Ben White, midfielders Granit Xhaka, Jorginho, Emile Smith Rowe, and Fabio Viera, and attackers Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, and Edward Nketiah.
The match will be officiated by a German referee, Tobias Stieier. He is known for his strict and no-nonsense approach to the game, which should ensure a fair result for both sides.
Considering both teams’ form and their potential starting lineups, it is likely that Sporting CP will have the edge in the first leg. However, Arsenal are more than capable of pulling off an upset and will be looking to use their away form to their advantage. This should make for an interesting encounter that could go either way.
