Raya calls on Arsenal to 'use that fuel' as Arteta sounds panic warning in Lisbon 

The Premier League leaders face Sporting in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon on Tuesday after seeing their hopes of an unprecedented quadruple crumble
SHADOW GAME: Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya during a training session at the Sobha Realty Training Centre, London Colney. Picture date: Tuesday March 10, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire

SHADOW GAME: Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya during a training session at the Sobha Realty Training Centre, London Colney. Picture date: Tuesday March 10, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire

Mikel Arteta has insisted that Arsenal will not panic after losing successive games for the first time this season but admitted that they must rediscover their identity to get their campaign back on track.

The Premier League leaders face Sporting in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon on Tuesday after seeing their hopes of an unprecedented quadruple crumble with defeats by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final and the Championship side Southampton in the FA Cup. Bukayo Saka and Jurriën Timber have been ruled out as they continue to struggle with injuries, although there was better news for Arteta with Gabriel Magalhães, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard all expected to feature against the Portuguese champions.

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