THE FUSE

The Gunners secured their place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday night, navigating a tense goalless draw against Sporting CP to progress 1-0 on aggregate. Arsenal have only won one of their last five games in all competitions, but Zubimendi insists their "solid" base for success remains intact. "The last few weeks have been strange but at the beginning of the season we would have signed to be in this position," he said. "We still have things to improve. We need more clarity in the last third. Luckily, this team defends well and we are solid."