Sporting had no answers in the first half. It was all Arsenal and they deservedly picked up a 5-1 victory, equalling a 21-year club record. Declan Rice returned to the starting lineup and he had a solid game. Rice is up there with the best defensive midfielders in the world, but he has mostly played as a number eight for Arsenal.

Arsenal: Declan Rice and Kieran Tierney fit for Sporting test as Mikel Arteta faces Viktor Gyokeres questions - Only Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu missing for the Gunners as they aim to end year-lon