Champions League leaders Arsenal will aim to avoid a third consecutive defeat when they travel to Sporting Lisbon for the first leg of their quarter-final tie.  

However, the gunners will be missing star players Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber who are both injured.  

Meanwhile, Eberechi Eze and Mikel Merino are other confirmed absentees as they recover from their respective injuries.  

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Meanwhile, the only other Champions League quarterfinal match tomorrow will see Real Madrid fight Bayern Munich in its 29th meeting.  

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Several Malaysian reps are in action today at the Badminton Asia Championships.

This includes mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei, who are facing their Japanese opponents.  

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And in F1 news, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella says he believes the FIA will change some of its regulations this season.  

This, as teams on the grid are due to meet with the governing body soon to discuss the new rules, which have gathered much controversy.  

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In a related development, the sport will return to Germany this month as the team is set to carry out testing during the unofficial spring break, alongside Mercedes.  

This will mark the first time current F1 machinery has driven in the country since 2020.