Europa Cup: Man Utd vs Real Betis & Arsenal Host Sporting Lisbon on Thursday

The Europa Cup is back in action, and fans are eagerly waiting for Thursday fixture , Manchester United will face Real Betis while Arsenal will host Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates Stadium in a crucial match day. 

Manchester United has one foot in the quarter-finals after a comprehensive 4-1 win over Real Betis at Old Trafford.

Arsenal host Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of their Europa League last 16 clash on Thursday with the tie delicately balanced after a 2-2 draw in Portugal last week.

Arsenal have won six and drawn one of their seven Premier League games immediately following their Europa League matches this season.

It should be noted that Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 win at Fulham on Sunday with the game won by half-time, leading EPL with five points clear of second placed Manchester City with 11 games left.

Arteta who was Guardiola's assistant for three years between 2016 and 2019, insists Arsenal will not down tools in the Europa League to help their bid to win a first Premier League title for 19 years.

Arsenal has only won one European trophy in their history - the 1993/94 Cup Winners' Cup