With eyes inevitably drifting towards next week’s visit of Real Madrid to north London, Arsenal welcome Fulham to the Emirates Stadium. More importantly, they also welcome back Bukayo Saka, the star forward whose hamstring tear in late December was a significant blow to Arsenal’s title challenge.
Since then, the Gunners have struggled offensively, scoring just 19 goals in 12 Premier League matches without Saka. The last four games yielded only two goals.
For Fulham, there is also plenty at stake. After two league wins, the team finds itself in eighth place. A victory could elevate them to sixth, marking a notable achievement considering they have never triumphed at Arsenal in 31 league visits.
Viewing Information
- Date: Tuesday, April 1
- Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Emirates Stadium, London
- Live stream: Peacock
- Odds: Arsenal -250; Draw +333; Fulham +750
Last Meeting
The previous encounter saw Arsenal struggling to secure a win after dominating possession but ultimately resulting in a draw. Notably, Bukayo Saka had a last-minute goal disallowed for a fractional offside.
What Arsenal Are Saying
“Bukayo is ready to go,” stated Manager Mikel Arteta about Saka’s return. “It’s great to have him back as he’s a massive weapon for us.”
Predicted Lineups
Arsenal: David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice; Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard
Fulham: Bernd Leno; Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Sasa Lukic, Sander Berge; Alex Iwobi, Andreas Pereira, Willian; Raul Jimenez
Prediction
Expect Arsenal to take their time in getting going but ultimately get the job done with a predicted score of Arsenal 2, Fulham 1.
