Arsenal dey return from international break to Craven Cottage for Saturday evening Premier League clash against Fulham. Gunners top table before break, while hosts dey try snap two-game losing streak.
Match Preview
Arsenal don overcome three curses recently: beat St James’ Park woes, avenge home defeats to Olympiacos, and avoid another West Ham horror show. 2-0 win over West Ham lift Gunners to first place, where dem remain through break.
Squad depth dey strong, nine different scorers for league already. Overall winning streak four games across all competitions. Arsenal don lose only one of last 18 PL London derbies, including away games.
Fulham last spoil Arsenal na New Year’s Eve 2023 with 2-1 home win, then hold dem 1-1 a year later. 2025-26 season, Cottagers unbeaten at home (7 points from 3 PL games). Road form poor: two consecutive 3-1 losses to Aston Villa and Bournemouth. Fulham failed to keep clean sheet in last 20 PL games vs Arsenal; Gunners last fail to score here in August 2008.
Team News
Arsenal: Martin Odegaard out ~1 month (knee), join Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Noni Madueke. Ben White and Zubimendi fit. Piero Hincapie might debut from bench (groin recovery).
Fulham: Sasa Lukic out 4–6 weeks (groin). Samuel Chukwueze injured for Nigeria. Raul Jimenez (hip) and Kenny Tete (knee) doubtful. Antonee Robinson (knee) and Rodrigo Muniz (thigh) out. Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi, Bernd Leno fit.
Possible Lineups
Fulham: Leno; Diop, Bassey, Andersen; Castagne, Berge, Cairney, Sessegnon; Wilson, Iwobi; King
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard
Prediction
Fulham 0-2 Arsenal
Fulham go likely deploy three centre-backs to frustrate Arsenal, but selection woes upfront and Gunners’ solid defence go make visitors hard to stop. Arsenal go overcome Craven Cottage curse and remain atop table.
