The decor immediately takes a hit. Present at a press conference this Monday, on the eve of the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Sporting (9 p.m.), Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta formalizes the withdrawal of Bukayo Saka and Jurriën Timber : “They are not ready yet. We’ll see later. Hopefully they will be ready this weekend if all goes well,” said the coach of Gunners, giving hope for a potential return of the two men against Bournemouththis Saturday (1:30 p.m.).
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Bukayo Saka (24), injured during the English selection rally at the end of Marchand his Dutch friend Jurriën Timber (24), injured ankle against Everton (2-0) a few weeks earlierwill therefore not be traveling to Lisbon for a match which promises to be electric.
Coming out of the FA Cup in the middle of the week against Southampton (1-2), Arsenal will seek to revive against Sporting to maintain all their chances of lifting at the end of the season the two trophies still within their reach, the Champions League as well as the Premier League.
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