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Sporting CP will be confident of picking up their fifth win in a row when they take on Arouca in the Liga Portugal at the Municipal de Arouca on Friday.
Sporting have won their first four matches, scoring 16 goals and only letting in two. It will be a monumental task for hosts Arouca who have lost three out of their first four matches and have been struggling on the pitch.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Arouca vs Sporting CP online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on Triller TV in the UK. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Arouca vs Sporting CP kick-off time
| Date: | September 13, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8.15 pm BST |
| Venue: | Municipal de Arouca |
The match will be played at the Municipal de Arouca on Friday, with kick-off at 8.15 pm BST for fans in the UK.
Team news & squads
Arouca team news
Cristo González has left Arouca for Al Sadd. He had scored 15 goals for the club last season.
They will also be missing Kouassi Eboue and Quaresma Correia, both sidelined with muscle injuries, along with Nino Galovic and José Fontán.
Arouca predicted XI: Mantl; Esgaio, Rocha, Lamba, Weverson; Simao, Fukui; Sylla, Gozalbez, Jason; Araujo
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Valido, Silva, Mantl |
| Defenders: | Rocha, Weverson, Dante, Esgaio, Lamba, Pinto |
| Midfielders: | Sylla, Simão, Busquets, Moreira, Fukui, Gozálbez, Loum, Vitinho, Santos |
| Forwards: | Rodrigues, Morozov, Jason, Puche, Trezza, Cristo, Lawal, Araújo, Yalçın |
Sporting CP team news
Viktor Gyökeres has already scored seven goals this season and will be looking to extend his tally against Arouca.
The team is unlikely to have Jerry St. Juste, Diogo Pinto, and Vladan Kovacevic available for Friday's match.
Sporting possible XI: Franco; Quaresma, Diomande, Inacio; Quenda, Morita, Hjulmand, Catamo; Trincao, Goncalves; Gyokeres.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Israel, Callai |
| Defenders: | Reis, Debast, Fresneda, Inacio, Diomande, Muniz, Esgaio, Quaresma, Travassos |
| Midfielders: | Morita, Goncalves, Essugo |
| Forwards: | Gyokeres, Edwards, Santos, Trincao, Catamo, Quenda, Nel, Moreira, Ribeiro |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 10/03/24 | Arouca 0 - 3 Sporting Lisbon | Liga Portugal |
| 09/10/23 | Sporting Lisbon 2 - 1 Arouca | Liga Portugal |
| 17/04/23 | Sporting Lisbon 1 - 1 Arouca | Liga Portugal |
| 25/01/23 | Arouca 1 - 2 Sporting Lisbon | Taca De Liga |
| 30/10/22 | Arouca 1 - 0 Sporting Lisbon | Liga Portugal |