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Confirmed: Arteta makes Jakub Kiwior decision as Arsenal lineup v Sporting lineup emerges

Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
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Arsenal starting XI: Turner; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Jorginho; Saka, Vieira, Xhaka, Nelson; Martinelli.

Arsenal substitutes: Ramsdale, Hillson, Partey, Gabriel, Smith Rowe, Holding, Tomiyasu, Bandeira, Sagoe Jr, Smith, Walters.

Arsenal are back in action this evening as they travel to Lisbon to take on Sporting in the Europa League.

The Gunners had an incredible high last weekend as they roared back from 2-0 down to claim a dramatic 3-2 win over Bournemouth.

Europa League action takes centre stage tonight though as Mikel Arteta will have to park the Premier League title challenge.

Arteta has made changes tonight and one of them is in goal with Matt Turner coming in to replace Aaron Ramsdale.

January signing Jakub Kiwior makes his first start for Arsenal tonight, replacing Gabriel Magalhaes as the left-sided centre back.

Ben White, William Saliba and Oleksandr Zinchenko make up the rest of the back four tonight.

Jorginho will start in holding midfield with Granit Xhaka and Fabio Vieira further forward.

Reiss Nelson starts on the left flank after his stunner against Bournemouth with Bukayo Saka on the left.

That means Gabriel Martinelli leads the line with Eddie Nketiah and Leandro Trossard both out.

Gabriel Jesus also isn’t involved despite him ramping up his return from injury.

Martin Odegaard and Kieran Tierney both miss out through illness this evening.

Youngsters James Hillson, Mauro Bandeira, Charles Sagoe Jr, Matthew Smith and Reuell Walters all make the Arsenal bench tonight.

They’re joined by first-teamers Ramsdale, Thomas Partey, Gabriel, Emile Smith Rowe, Rob Holding and Takehiro Tomiyasu.