FC PORTO 1-0 ARSENAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS | FC PORTO 1-0 ARSENAL HIGHLIGHTS

FC PORTO 1-0 ARSENAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS | FC PORTO 1-0 ARSENAL HIGHLIGHTS

Arsenal travel to Porto for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday as they bid to make the quarter-finals for the first time since 2009-10.

The Gunners topped their group on their return to the competition after a six-year absence and face the 30-time Portuguese champions for a place in the last eight.

While Mikel Arteta’s side are also fighting for the Premier League title, Porto are third in Portugal’s Primera Liga, seven points off the top.

Sergio Conceicao’s team qualified second in Group H, losing out to Barcelona for top spot on head-to-head results.

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has returned to training after four months out with a thigh injury, while Fabio Vieira is nearing a comeback after having groin surgery in November.

Gabriel Jesus (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (niggle) remain doubtful after missing Saturday’s 5-0 win at Burnley.

Porto could be without Mehdi Taremi after the club confirmed the Iran striker was struggling with a thigh injury sustained in training on Sunday.

The Portuguese side are already missing Nigeria full-back Zaidu Sanusi, who is out for the season with a knee injury, with centre-back Ivan Marcano another long-term absentee.

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