Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is uncertain for the Champions League quarter-final against Sporting CP after missing training on Tuesday. Manager Mikel Arteta expressed hope that Rice will recover in time, but acknowledged the midfielder's importance to the team. The news adds to Arsenal's existing injury concerns, with Jurrien Timber, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, and Riccardo Calafiori already sidelined.
Arteta hopes Saka will return within days, but the absence of these key players poses a significant challenge ahead of the crucial match against Sporting CP and the subsequent Premier League clash with Manchester City.