Arsenal travel to face Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League on Thursday night looking to extend their winning run to 11 matches. The Gunners come up against a team who lost a number of key players during a dark few months for a club with a proud history. Here, Press Association Sport takes a closer look at Sporting and the challenge they present to Unai Emery’s side. Continental pedigree 18-time league winners in Portugal, Sporting have struggled to make a similar mark in European competition. Their sole success came in the 1964 Cup Winners’ Cup as they saw off MTK Budapest after a replay. Former Norwich striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel was the key man as Sporting made the...
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