Mikel Arteta admits he will have to play a waiting game after Gabriel Magalhaes was forced off during the closing stages of Arsenal ’s 5-1 win over Sporting Lisbon. After a narrow, controversial defeat against Inter earlier this month, the Gunners got their Champions League campaign back on track with a statement victory.

Arsenal produced a brilliant performance to end Sporting Lisbon's unbeaten start to the season with a 5-1 win in the Champions League, but an injury took the shine off things

Arsenal ran riot in Lisbon on Tuesday night as they secured their biggest away win in the Champions League in almost two decades.