Porto vs Arsenal - Live | Champions League | Round of 16 | 1st Leg

The match between FC Porto and Arsenal will take place at Estádio do Dragão stadium in Porto, Portugal, on February 21, 2024, at 20:00 UTC.

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Arsenal will return to the Champions League knockout stages after a seven-year absence when they fly to Portugal on Wednesday night for the opening leg of their match against Porto in the last sixteen.

Match Details:
NAME: Porto vs Arsenal
DATE: Feb 21, 2024
TIME: 8pm UK
VENUE: Estadio Do Dragao

Live Match

Porto vs Arsenal Team News

Porto team news

Starting XI: Costa, Mario, Pepe, Otavio, Wendell, Varela, Gonzalez, Conceicao, Pepe, Galeno, Evanilson

Subs: Eustaquio, Grujic, Ramos, Sanchez, Jaime, Loader, Franco, Baro, Martinez, Borges, Ze Pedro, Cardoso.

Conceicao's Saturday victory over Estrela was not quite the ideal evening, as left-back Zaidu Sanusi had to be taken out in the 32nd minute due to a full rupture of his anterior cruciate ligament, sidelining the Nigerian for the rest of the campaign.

Conceicao should rely upon Jorge Sanchez to join the hosts' defensive shield, which still includes 40-year-old veteran Pepe, as Sanusi is one of two Dragons defenders carrying ACL injuries. Ivan Marcano has little chance of recovering by the end of the season.

Arsenal Team News

Starting XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Rice, Odegaard, Havertz, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Subs: Ramsdale, Hein, Cedric, Heaven, Sweet, Elneny, Nwaneri, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Jorginho, Nelson, Nketiah

Emile Smith Rowe recovered from his ankle issue in time to start on the bench against Burnley, while Takehiro Tomiyasu (knock), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), and Gabriel Jesus (knee) were not cleared to play and are still questionable.

Though included in the Gunners' squad for the knockout stages, Jurrien Timber is also recovering from an ACL injury. Meanwhile, Fabio Vieira (groin) and Thomas Partey (thigh) are nearing full recovery from surgeries and were observed participating in team training on Tuesday.

Porto vs Arsenal Match Summary

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