Arsenal will come up against another London rival this weekend when Fulham come to the Emirates as the hosts look for their third win in a row, so let’s take a look at the latest team news.
Though the Gunners had to dig hard against Crystal Palace, they showed enough character and composure to ensure the win. Boosted by that and the return of some key players, Mikel Arteta would want his team to go out there and exert their authority.
The big injury related news is that Gabriel Jesus is back in training, with Arteta confirming that the forward is ready to go this weekend. Having the forward back is such a huge boost for the north Londoners who look so much better when he plays.
With Alex Zinchenko getting some minutes against Palace, there is a good chance that he gets to start this game. Jurrien Timber is the long-term absentee and Arteta will have to be creative in finding solutions for the injured Dutchman.
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The Gunners have a great chance to notch another win as the visitors are not in the best possible shape. Having lost their talisman in attack, Fulham stumbled to a 3-0 loss to Brentford last week and that would have sent some alarm bells ringing.
Arteta will know this and would want his wingers in particular to be direct and look to get past the visiting defence. What they need to ensure is that they do not have a drop off in intensity when they are leading. If they do that, it can lead to mistakes and can result in points being dropped.
Though the absence of Timber has altered the way the north Londoners might line up, there are still plenty of great options in the squad. This level of depth is what the Gunners have wanted for a long time, and they can put it to good use. The attack should prove to be too much to handle for Fulham.
Arsenal know that points are not easy to come by in the Premier League and every game is tough in its own way. Despite that, they will be quite confident of pulling off another win this Saturday and get ready for the big test that lies for them next week in Manchester United.
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