Had Pep Guardiola's team not been putting together the bleakest run of form of the Catalan coach's managerial career, the spotlight would certainly have been on Arteta.

Mikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal team to find the missing ingredient in the Champions League and end their year-long run without a win on the road. Arsenal go into Tuesday’s match against Portuguese champions Sporting CP in 12th place in the league phase,

Kieran Tierney is back from injury and available for Arsenal again, with the Scot travelling with the squad for the Champions League clash with Sporting on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has not played for the Gunners since the 2023 Community Shield when he came off the bench against Manchester City at Wembley.