Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged his team to remain motivated ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Sporting, despite recent setbacks. The team is currently leading the table with 70 points from 32 games. This comes after defeats by Manchester City and Southampton. Arteta emphasised the importance of avoiding injury and maintaining "pure fire". He also revealed that this is the first time the team has been in the Champions League quarters three years.