Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to use Sporting win as boost for Man City showdown

SportFootballMikel Arteta wants Arsenal to use Sporting win as boost for Man City showdownArsenal will face Atletico Madrid over two legs for a place in this season’s Champions League final.Philip Duncan Wednesday 15 April 2026 23:23 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"d1ea787c-5c1c-475a-b391-66f0b83b15c0","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mikel-arteta-sporting-champions-league-noni-madueke-atletico-madrid-b2958591.html","title":"Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to use Sporting win as boost for Man City showdown"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-6599","index":0}Mikel Arteta believes his side can use Champions League progression as a springboard for their Premier League title push (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","reg...