Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash between Porto and Arsenal.
The Champions League takes centre stage at the Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday evening, as Porto and Arsenal bid to earn a first-leg advantage in their last-16 showdowns.
The Gunners topped Group B with a tally of 13 points, one more than the Dragons managed en route to a second-placed finish in Group H, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
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PORTO
Out: Zaidu Sanusi (ACL), Ivan Marcano (ACL), Mehdi Taremi (adductor)
Doubtful: Stephen Eustaquio (unspecified)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Costa; Mario, Pepe, Otavio, Sanchez; Varela, Gonzalez; Conceicao, Pepe, Galeno; Evanilson
ARSENAL
Out: Jurrien Timber (ACL)
Doubtful: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knock), Fabio Vieira (groin), Thomas Partey (thigh)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
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