Sporting CP is managing injury doubts over two players ahead of the crucial Champions League game against Arsenal. The Portuguese club is looking to overturn the 1-0 deficit from the first leg and is concerned about the availability of Ivan Fresneda and Joao Simoes. Fresneda suffered a muscle injury in the game against CF Estrela Amadora and is undergoing exams to determine his availability. Manager Rui Borges said that Fresneda was substituted as a precautionary measure due to the accumulation of minutes and games. Simoes, on the other hand, missed the weekend's game due to an injury and his availability for the game against Arsenal is uncertain. Additionally, two Sporting CP players have already been confirmed as absent for the game: Greek forward Fotis Ioannidis and former West Ham United winger Luis Guilherme. Arsenal is also dealing with injury concerns, with captain Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and full-backs Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber absent from the game against AFC Bournemouth. Odegaard suffered a minor injury setback and was substituted in the second half of the game against Sporting CP. Saka has been out since the Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City, while Calafiori also started the game against Sporting CP but suffered an injury. Timber has not played since the 2-0 victory over Everton last month, but there is optimism that he could be available to return soon. Manager Mikel Arteta is expected to provide an injury update during his press conference on Tuesday.