Arsenal continued their preparations for their Europa League last-16 clash with Sporting CP on Wednesday with a welcome boost at London Colney.
The Gunners travel to Portugal to face Ruben Amorim's side in the first-leg on Thursday before welcoming the Lions to north London for the return leg a week later.
Mikel Arteta's side come into the tie in title-winning form with four straight wins to gain a five point lead at the top of the Premier League. But, for the first time since November, the Gunners will put their league ambitions on hold to possibly win the club’s first-ever European trophy.
