Arsenal are flying high at the top of the Premier League but Mikel Arteta's immediate attention will be firmly on Europa League action as the Gunners aim to reach the last eight of the competition.
Standing in their way are Portuguese giants Sporting, who held Arsenal to a 2-2 draw in Lisbon last week in what was an end-to-end encounter that saw the lead change hands. For all of the Gunners' domestic efforts, progressing as far as possible in the Europa League would also mark a huge achievement.
However, Arsenal know all too well how difficult juggling Europa League football alongside league ambitions can be and Arteta could be cautious when it comes to deploying a full-strength squad for the visit of Sporting.
