{"id":668481,"date":"2026-04-15T13:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=668481"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:53:09","slug":"arsenal-vs-sporting-cp-team-news-confirmed-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/04\/15\/arsenal-vs-sporting-cp-team-news-confirmed-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Sporting CP: Team News and Confirmed Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and the confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Bournemouth at the Emirates<\/span><\/a>. The Gunners will be eager to follow up on their vital 1-0 win in the Champions League against CP Sporting. It\u2019s gut-check time for Mikel Arteta\u2019s team. Every game is a must-win for the North London club. Bournemouth<\/span><\/a> have produced some impressive performances this season, but are the league\u2019s draw specialists, with an astonishing 15 this season.<\/p>\n

Arsenal vs Sporting CP, Team News and Confirmed Lineups<\/h2>\n

Arsenal Team News<\/h3>\n

During the pre-match press conference<\/span><\/a> for Arsenal vs Sporting CP, Arteta discussed the latest team news and said: \u201cWe have to wait until tomorrow morning to see how a few of the boys are and make the right decision with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to wait and see how he is tomorrow, but he wasn’t available to train,\u201d said Arteta regarding Rice not being seen in the open training.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s played a lot of games and that’s part of the issue. But he’s going to try to do everything that he possibly can to be with us tomorrow, that’s for sure,\u201d added Arteta on Rice.<\/p>\n

Discussing the potential availability of Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber: \u201cMaybe one of them, let’s see,\u201d said Arteta.<\/p>\n

Regarding the specifics on Saka\u2019s injury, he said: \u201cIt was an Achilles issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sporting CP Team News<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Sporting CP will be boosted in their attempts to upset Arsenal by the return of their influential skipper, Morten Hjulmand<\/span><\/a>. Geovany Quenda has also returned from injury.<\/p>\n

Fotis Ioannidis, Luis Guilherme, and Nuno Santos all remain out, while Ivan Fresneda came off at half-time at the weekend. Midfielder Joao Simoes missed the weekend fixture against Amadora.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal Confirmed Lineup<\/h3>\n

Starting XI<\/strong>: Raya Mosquera Saliba Gabriel Hincapie Rice Zubimendi Eze Madueke Martinelli Gyokeres<\/p>\n

Subs<\/strong>: Arrizabalaga, Setford, White, Jesus, Norgaard, Trossard, Havertz, Dudziak, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman, Salmon<\/p>\n

Sporting CP Confirmed Lineup<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Starting XI<\/strong>: R. Silva M. Ara\u00fajo G. In\u00e1cio H. Morita P. Gon\u00e7alves O. Diomande M. Hjulmand (c) G. Catamo F. Trinc\u00e3o E. Quaresma L. J. Su\u00e1rez<\/span><\/p>\n

Subs<\/strong>: Jo\u00e3o Virg\u00ednia Zeno Debast Giorgos Vagiannidis Ricardo Mangas Geovany Quenda Giorgi Kochorashvili Souleymane Faye Daniel Bragan\u00e7a Jo\u00e3o Sim\u00f5es Salvador Blopa Rafael Nel Flavio Goncalves<\/span><\/p>\n

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