Mikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal team to find the missing ingredient in the Champions League and end their year-long run without a win on the road. Arsenal go into Tuesday’s match against Portuguese champions Sporting CP in 12th place in the league phase,

Arsenal have as many as six strikers on their list of transfer targets at the moment as Mikel Arteta remains keen on strengthening his attack even after thrashing Sporting Lisbon 5-1 in the Champions League this week.

Eddie Nketiah, now of Crystal Palace, was the scorer that day as the Gunners drew 1-1 in a dead rubber with PSV Eindhoven. Mikel Arteta had called on his side to be more “ruthless” in front of goal after failing to find the net in any of their last four away games in the Champions League - and his side emphatically answered that call.