Two European giants aiming to maintain their unbeaten records in the 2020-21 Europa League do battle at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Thursday as Benfica play Arsenal in their 'home' leg. The Portuguese outfit qualified from Group D as runners-up to set up a last-32 tie with Arsenal, who swept aside the competition in Group B to progress in first place. Match preview © Reuters With any prospects of an audacious bid for the title now seemingly dead in the water, Benfica may very well decide to prioritise the Europa League due to their underwhelming league fortunes in recent weeks. Jorge Jesus's men warmed up for this game with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Moreirense, where Haris Seferovic...
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