Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and predicted lineups ahead of the Arsenal vs Fulham Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium. The home team have endured some difficult weeks, with defeats against Bournemouth and Manchester City. A narrow win over Newcastle and a battling draw against Atletico Madrid have followed. The visitors are in decent form, having lost only one of their last five games. The Gunners will be eager to extend their lead at the top of the table, with Manchester City not in action until Monday.
Premier League: Team News and Predicted Lineups for Arsenal vs Fulham
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
Last meeting: Fulham 0-1 Arsenal (October 18, 2025).
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Current odds: Arsenal 4/9, Fulham 6/1, Draw 7/2.
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Arsenal Team News
During the pre-match press conference, Mikel Arteta was asked if everyone was ok after the Atletico game: “I think so, so let’s see how everybody is tomorrow morning. Obviously, we haven’t been able to train much, so tomorrow we’ll have the final update,” said Arteta.
Arteta also confirmed: “Yes, Kai and Jurrien will be out.”
When asked about the availability of Martin Odegaard, Arteta was less forthcoming, “Let’s see,” was as far as the Gunners boss would go.
The Gunners boss was also asked about Kai Havertz’s season, and said:
“He’s been a huge miss – we’re talking about one of the most important attacking players we have, and he’s been out for seven or eight months. Unfortunately, he’s not been the only one with long-term injuries and players who have been missed. The team has shown an incredible capacity to overcome these kinds of scenarios and still be very, very competitive.”
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Fulham Team News
Fulham will be missing Ryan Sessegnon, who scored the winner against Aston Villa last time out. Alex Iwobi will also be missing with a hamstring injury.
Marco Silva will be hoping that right-back Kenny Tete could be available after missing the last four games with a foot problem. Kevin will also be missing with the same problem Tete has had.
Arsenal Predicted Lineup
Raya
Mosquera
Saliba
Gabriel
Calafiori
Zubimendi
Rice
Eze
Saka
Trossard
Gyokeres
Fulham Predicted Lineup
Leno
Castagne
Andersen
Bassey
Robinson
Berge
Lukic
Wilson
Smith Rowe
Chukwueze
Jimenez
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