Is Arsenal v Sporting on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Champions League quarter-final

Everything you need to know ahead of the crucial second leg of this Champions League quarter-final
Arsenal return to Champions League action tonight with one foot already in the semi-finals after beating Sporting 1-0 away in the first leg.

But it’s a slender lead that could easily be overturned and Sporting will look to pounce against Mikel Arteta’s men, who will be bruised after slipping up in the Premier League title race at the weekend.

The Gunners lost 2-1 to Bournemouth and although they remain six points clear of Manchester City they look far from the invincible side who dominated all competitions earlier in the season.

Sporting meanwhile are on a run of three straight league victories and although they were unable to break down David Raya in the first leg, will fancy their chances at the Emirates Stadium.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Arsenal host Sporting at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday 15 April, with kick-off at 8pm BST.

Viewers in the UK can watch the match on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, as well as streaming service HBO Max .

Mikel Merino is a definite absentee for the Gunners with a foot injury but Martin Odegaard , Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori will all be assessed before the game.

Morten Hjulmand returns for Sporting after missing the first leg having picked up too many yellow cards, with Luis Suarez also available despite some confusion over whether he too would be suspended for a multitude of yellows.

The booking he received in last week’s first leg turned out to be an administrative error.

Fotis Ionnidis and Luis Guilherme are out for the Portuguese side with injuries but manager Rui Borges can otherwise call on a full-strength side.

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Norgaard, Rice, Madueke, Eze, Trossard, Gyokeres
Sporting Lisbon XI: Silva, Fresneda, Diomande, Inacio, Araujo, Braganca, Hjulmand, Catamo, Trincao, Goncalves, Suarez
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