How to watch Arsenal v Fulham, team news, pre-match quotes, predicted line-ups and more | OneFootball

Arsenal host Fulham in the Premier League tonight looking to close the gap to leaders Liverpool to 12 points.

The Gunners have been buoyed by the arrival as Andrea Berta as their new Sporting Director, as well as confirmation from Mikel Arteta that Bukayo Saka is back and fit to start against the Cottagers.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the game…

Kick-off time

7:45pm GMT

How to watch in the UK

The match is not being televised in the United Kingdom as it was not selected for broadcast during this round of fixtures.

TV Channel: Match of the Day highlights at 10:40pm on BBC One

HaytersTV will have coverage of the game online with our live blog.

Injuries and doubts

Arsenal: Kai Havertz (out), Riccardo Calafiori (out), Takehiro Tomiyasu (out), Gabriel Jesus (out).

Fulham: Harry Wilson (out), Kenny Tete (out), Reiss Nelson (out).

Predicted line-ups

Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Merino, Trossard

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Leno; Castagne, Anderson, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Berge; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Willian; Jimenez

Recent form

Arsenal went into the recent international break with a dominant 1-0 win over out of form Chelsea, with Mikel Merino scoring the only goal in the game. This will be the Gunners’ first match since club football returned.

Fulham returned to action during this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-finals, where they were beaten 3-0 by Crystal Palace. Their previous Premier League match saw Marco Silva’s side defeat Tottenham 2-0.

What’s been said?

Mikel Arteta says having Bukayo Saka back available is a huge boost to his side, with a Champions League matchup against Real Madrid next week:

“Bukayo is a massive weapon that we have. We know the impact he has in the team and how important his role and contribution is to our success. It’s great to have him back again.”

Marco Silva says he is not surprised by Arsenal’s position in the league table, despite their title challenge being all but over:

“Of course they are not in the top of the table because Liverpool are doing so well but they have been there and trying to be as close as they can from the first position on the table.

“As you know it’s a top side, not just in terms of individual quality, they have a collective quality.”