The Europa league is poised to be back this Thursday after the champions league once again set the stage for more exciting action. When the Europa League kicks off on Thursday, it would be Arsenal facing off against Sporting Lisbon in this crunch match of the group. It would be interesting to see how this match turns out as it can affect sporting's chances reasonably or negatively.
For Arsenal, they would be desperately looking for a win to end the recent history of draws. In their last two matches, they have drawn against crystal palace and Liverpool. They would be hoping that facing continental does would be the third time stroke of luck. They would also be looking for more influence from their coach Unai Emery due to his record in the Europa league to keep their winning streak going perfectly. For Sporting Lisbon, they would be looking to get back on track in the championships and secure their place in the next round by getting at least a draw. However, they would be aware of the tough task which awaits them when they met the unbeaten English club.
Their recent history leans favorably for the English side as most matches played have ended up in a victory for the English team. They would definitely be hoping that this match turns out to be the very same outcome for them. For sporting, they would be hoping to put behind their bad form against English sides in order to get a well-deserved victory.
Line-Ups
When it comes to their line up, you can expect Arsenal to shake things up a bit for them to make a difference and rest the aching legs of players who have been on the front burner for quite some time. You can expect players like Ozil and Lacazette to sit out of this one while the midfield would also be shaken as Ramsey would be expected to start more for the club in the Europa league. However, you can expect no changes when it comes to goalkeeping side as Leno would be expected to continue his role in the club. Their defense in recent times has been depleted due to injury concerns, so it would be interesting to see how Unai Emery plans to shake things up a bit.
For Sporting, it is quite unlikely that they would be much rotation as they would need their full squad in order to make a difference against this Arsenal side. They would know how difficult playing at the Emirates can be for teams and they would not take chances through the rotation. They would be hoping to take advantage of the depleted defense of the Arsenal as they face them on Thursday. Arsenal, on the other hand, would be confident of their abilities to see this game off at home in front of their fans.
It remains to be seen what the match would be, but like most matches at the Emirates, you can expect a super game.
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