Force information
After missing the trip to Madrid in the middle of the week, both Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber are still unable to play due to groin injuries, along with Mikel Merino (leg injury) who is sidelined. In the case of Kai Havertz and Merino, they are likely to be out of action until the end of the season.
Martin Odegaard had to leave the field at Metropolitano Stadium in the middle of the week, but Arteta hopes he will be healthy enough to return to the field.
After scoring the decisive goal to help his team defeat Aston Villa last weekend, Ryan Sessegnon will be absent from the away trip to Emirates due to a muscle injury, while Alex Iwobi will also not be able to play against his old team due to a hamstring injury.
Coach Silva hopes right-back Kenny Tete can play after missing the last four matches due to a foot injury.
Pre-match statement
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal): "I think we have enough energy, we are playing to win the Premier League, and that is exactly where the team wants to go. I am extremely grateful for the support and atmosphere we created at Emirates. We always want more, always want better, always want every action to be positive for the players. The more we do that, the better the result will be".
Marco Silva (Fulham): "Arsenal is a top team, a championship contender, always playing to win in every match, and also the most solid team in the league. We also like situations like this, we just need to focus on ourselves and compete. We will fight to win 3 points".
Notable figures
Arsenal has never lost in 32 home matches against Fulham in the English Premier League (25 wins, 7 draws), this is the record for the most unbeaten matches that any team has ever faced an opponent in the history of the English Premier League.
Fulham has only won one of their last 15 matches against Arsenal in the Premier League, which was a 2-1 home win in December 2023.
Arsenal have only lost one of their last 26 London derbies in the Premier League, unbeaten in their last 13 matches since the 0-1 home defeat to West Ham in February 2025.
Fulham has never won a match away from the top team of the Premier League in the last 13 away games (3 draws, 10 losses). This is the first time they have visited the top team since the 2-2 draw with Liverpool in December 2024.
The Gunners have only conceded 11 goals in 17 home matches in this season's championship, and only once did they not score during that time.
Fulham is one of two teams - along with Manchester City - that has not conceded a goal in the first 15 minutes of Premier League matches this season.
Under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal won 9 out of 11 home matches in the Premier League in May, the only two defeats being against Brighton in 2023 and Bournemouth last year.
Defender Gabriel has scored more goals against Fulham in the Premier League than any other team (3 goals, 1 assist), with all three goals coming from corner kicks.
All seven goals of Ebere Eze in the Premier League for Arsenal were scored in London. Only Olivier Giroud (first 14 goals) and Tony Adams (first 12 goals) have had more consecutive goals in the capital since they started their Premier League career for the Gunners.
The Arsenal vs Fulham match will take place at 11:30 PM on May 2.
