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2024/25 English Premier League
Matchday 30
Arsenal v Fulham
Emirates Stadium
London, England
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Kick-off is at 20h45
Arsenal will be wary of the threat posed by Fulham when the two London rivals clash at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, April 1.
The Gunners are looking to keep their faint
Premier League title hopes alive as they trail top-of-the-table Liverpool by 12 points after winning just two of their last five matches.
Mikel Arteta's side suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat to West Ham on February 22 before being held to successive draws by Nottingham Forest (0-0) and Manchester United (1-1).
However, the North Londoners got back on the winning trail courtsey of a 1-0 triumph over city neighbours Chelsea on March 16 to maintain the four-point gap to Nottingham Forest in second place.
The Cottagers find themselves in the top half of the table after picking up some good results in recent weeks.
Marco Silva's side beat Forest (2-1), Tottenham (2-0) and Wolves (2-1) to collect nine points from their last five outings, lifting them up to eighth position, two points behind Brighton (7th) and Newcastle (6th).
The two teams shared the spoils in the reverse fixture at Craven Cottage on December 8, with Raul Jimenez giving Fulham an early lead on 11 minutes, but William Saliba rescued a point for Arsenal with the equaliser seven minutes into the second half.
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Arteta has several injuries to contend with as Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Riccardo Calafiori (all knee), Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka (both thigh) remain unavailable, although Raheem Sterling and Jurrien Timber (illness) could return to the fold.
Silva must do without Reiss Nelson (thigh), Harry Wilson (ankle) and Kenny Tete (knee), but Sasa Lukic comes back into contention after serving a suspension.
Arteta hailed the impact made by Mikel Merino, who has been filling in for injured duo Jesus and Havertz up front to great effect in the last six games.
"It's very demanding for him. Even physically, we're asking him to do something he's never done before but he's approaching it every day," the Spaniard said of his compatriot.
"His willingness to learn and give his maximum to the team with the qualities that he has to play as a nine. That's what we'll be looking for from others if we had the chance to do, but it's really helping."
Silva admits the work everyone has put in since his arrival in West London is starting to pay dividends as they are emerging as contenders for a place in Europe.
"When you win football matches and you are in positions people probably didn't expect at the beginning of the season, it's never a problem for us," the Portuguese said.
"The last three seasons we have been recognised as a very good Premier League side. For us to be in the position we are in now is not something that takes a lot of time from the team. It's a privilege for us. It means we're doing something very good."
Head-to-Head (Last Five Premier League Meetings)
Matches - 5
Arsenal wins - 2
Fulham wins - 1
Draws - 2
Premier League Matchday 30 fixtures:
Tuesday, April 1
20h45: Arsenal v Fulham
20h45: Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United
21h00: Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
Wednesday, April 2
20h45: Bournemouth v Ipswich Town
20h45: Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
20h45: Manchester City v Leicester City
20h45: Newcastle United v Brentford
20h45: Southampton v Crystal Palace
21h00: Liverpool v Everton
Thursday, April 3
21h00: Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
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