Arsenal can restore their five-point lead on the prime of the Premier League desk with victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage this afternoon.

Mikel Arteta has acquired some big staff information as three key gamers are again within the squad with the Spanish coach managing to make 5 modifications to the squad that drew with Sporting Lisbon on Thursday night time.

Gabriel Jesus is again in Arsenal’s squad for the primary time since November 2022 after recovering from a knee damage sustained whereas representing Brazil on the World Cup. The striker has been named on the bench and will probably be hoping to get a couple of minutes within the second half.

Leandro Trossard missed Arsenal’s journey to Lisbon in midweek with a groin downside, however has shortly recovered and is able to begin in assault within the absence of Eddie Nketiah – who remains to be fighting an damage downside.

Martin Odegaard was one other absent from the Europa League draw 2-2 attributable to sickness, nevertheless, and the Norway worldwide made his return to the eleventh stage this afternoon. Fabio Vieira leads the best way regardless of impressing Portugal final time round.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli preserve their seats so Reiss Nelson drops to the bench. Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey began in midfield for Arsenal this afternoon which means Jorginho should accept a spot between the subs.

Aaron Ramsdale returns to purpose with Matt Turner making room whereas Gabriel known as as much as begin alongside William Saliba in defence. Jacob Keewor withdraws from the squad, preferring Rob Holding to the bench.

Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko occupy the full-back positions for Arsenal. Kieran Tierney returned to the bench after recovering from sickness whereas Takehiro Tomiyasu was additionally among the many divers.

For Fulham, Cedric Soares can not seem in entrance of his father’s membership whereas Willian can not seem in entrance of his outdated staff as a result of he was not named within the squad.

Listed here are the confirmed lineups:

Fulham

lino. Tete, Tosin; Ream, Robinson; Reed, Lukic de Cordova; Reid, Pereira, Suleiman; Mitrovic

Subs: Rodak, Wickens, Wilson, James, Diop, Vinicius, François, Harris, C Robinson.

Arsenal

Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.

Subs: Turner, Turner, Jesus, Smith Rowe, Holding, Tomiaso, Jorginho, Vieira, Nelson.