Predicted Arsenal XI vs Fulham as Mikel Arteta makes Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori decisions

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Arsenal will be looking to make it five wins in five when they take on Fulham in the Premier League.

The Gunners have a 100 per cent record in all competitions since returning from November’s international break. They have scored 15 goals and conceded just three in their last four games.

Mikel Arteta will be happy about his side’s form, but he knows Fulham are a really difficult side to face – the Gunners dropped five points against them in the 2023/24 season.

Arsenal must be at their best to get a result on Sunday, and we expect Arteta to make three changes to his side from the win over Manchester United.

Predicted Arsenal XI vs Fulham

Arsenal have a few injury concerns going into the game against Fulham.

Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are definitely ruled out, while Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori are both doubts for the game due to injuries.

Arteta claimed that Gabriel’s injury is not serious after the win against Manchester United, so we think he will start against Fulham alongside William Saliba on Sunday.

David Raya will continue in goal, but we think there will be changes at full-back – we expect Thomas Partey to start at right-back and Jurrien Timber to move to the opposite side.

In midfield, Declan Rice will start again but this time, alongside Mikel Merino. The Spaniard’s calmness on the ball and brilliance in set-pieces will be key for the Gunners.

Martin Odegaard will continue in his usual role along with Bukayo Saka, and we expect Kai Havertz to start as the striker once again.

But, on the left flank, we think Gabriel Martinelli, who had a tough game against Manchester United, will be dropped for Leandro Trossard again.

Predicted Arsenal XI vs Fulham: Raya, Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Rice, Merino, Odegaard, Saka, Havertz, Trossard.

Arsenal need to be worried about two Fulham players

Fulham have had a great start to the season and are currently sixth in the Premier League table, just six points behind Arsenal.

The Cottagers have shown that they are a tough side to beat, and they have two players Arsenal should be very careful of.

One of them, of course, is Emile Smith Rowe, who left Arsenal for Fulham for a fresh start in the summer of 2024. We all know how good he is and we’re sure he would love to have an impact.

The other one is Alex Iwobi, who is also a former Arsenal player. The Nigerian has been brilliant and even scored a brace against Brighton in his last game. He would love to make his mark against the Gunners too.

Fulham will be a big test for Arsenal, but if the Gunners play at their best level, they should be able to pick up all three points and continue their good run.