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Martin Odegaard's non-consecutive season continues as he was forced to leave the field early in the match against West Ham United due to a knee injury and will have to miss the upcoming season. However, Arsenal will welcome back Piero Hincapie after he was absent for the past month due to a groin injury but returned to training.
Martin Zubimendi and Ben White could play after missing some training sessions this week, but Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are still absent due to knee injuries.
For Fulham, Sasa Lukic suffered a groin injury in the Cottagers' most recent match against Bournemouth and will be absent, similar to Antonee Robinson, who is struggling with a knee injury that has kept him out for the US national team. Meanwhile, striker Rodrigo Muniz will definitely be absent due to hamstring problems.
Fulham's attacking options could be further weakened as Raul Jimenez struggles with hip problems, causing him to miss Fulham's most recent match and a call-up to the Mexico national team, while Kenny Tete (knee) and Samuel Chukwueze ( calf) are also being watched and are uncertain to play.
Notable figures
Arsenal have lost just one of their last 17 away games in the Premier League (W9 D9), winning four of their last six.
In contrast, Fulham have lost their last two Premier League games against Aston Villa and Bournemouth. If they lose to Arsenal, they will have lost 3 consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since December 2023.
Since facing 22 shots against Man United in the first round, Arsenal have only allowed opponents to launch less than 10 shots/match in the next 6 matches. In general, Arsenal's defense is their strength.
No team has more players scoring differently (except for home) in the Premier League this season than Arsenal (9, equal to Brighton). Just twice before that, Arsenal had 10 different players score in the opening eight Premier League games, in the 2009-2020 and 2018-2019 seasons.
Alex Iwobi has created four chances with defensive passes in this tournament this season, with only Bruno Fernandes of Man United being the only player to do more (5).
Only Iwobi (10) and Raul Jimenez (8) have been involved in more Premier League goals for Fulham in 2025 than Ryan Sessegnon (7-5, 2 assists).
Bukayo Saka has scored three goals in his last four Premier League appearances against Fulham.
Arsenal centre-back Gabriel has scored three Premier League goals against Fulham, including two of his last two games at Craven Cottage.
The Fulham vs Arsenal match will take place at 11:30 p.m. on October 18.
