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Sporting CP star with Arsenal tattoo who Granit Xhaka slammed could impact Champions League hopes
Nov 26, 2024
Arsenal are set to face Sporting CP in a tricky Champions League away tie, which could have implications on the rest of the league phase.
Mikel Arteta’s side won two of their first four Champions League matches this season, but Arsenal lost 1-0 to Inter Milan at San Siro in their last European outing.
However, another Sporting player also has a connection to Arsenal, as midfielder Morten Hjulmand will certainly be one to watch in the tie at Estadio Jose Alvalade, but just who is he?
Who is Morten Hjulmand?
Morten Hjulmand is a 25-year-old footballer who plays in midfield for Sporting CP, having joined the Portuguese side from Lecce in 2023.
The midfielder is a Denmark International and scored a long-range effort against England at Euro 2024.
Hjulmand has made 66 appearances for the Liga NOS giants, scoring six times and providing five assists in this time, and was part of Ruben Amorim’s Sporting CP squad which won the league last season.
Morten Hjulmand’s Arsenal tattoo
Hjulmand’s surprise connection with Arsenal comes as he is actually a childhood fan of the club, who even has an Arsenal tattoo on his shoulder.
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“My dad supported Arsenal and we watched games together when we were younger,” Hjulmand previously stated via The Sun, who also claimed that the midfielder idolised Patrick Vieira growing up.
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