Line-ups confirmed as Saka returns to Gunners squad

Arsenal can scale back the hole behind Liverpool to 9 factors by beating Fulham on the Emirates this night.

The Premier League title seems out of attain for Mikel Arteta’s males however they’ll nonetheless be keen to maintain up their good type forward of a Champions League quarter-final tie in opposition to Actual Madrid.

Bukayo Saka’s imminent return arms the Gunners an additional increase forward of the season run-in, with the England star final that includes in a 5-1 win over Crystal Palace in December.

However regardless of his lack of current motion, Arteta has urged he is able to throw him straight again into the fold.

“Bukayo is able to go,” the Spaniard stated in his pre-match press convention. “All of the cautious issues he’s already achieved, so now it’s about placing him on the grass in the proper moments.

“He’s pushing as a result of he actually desires it. We now have respect the timeframe, however we’ve achieved every little thing and we’ve needed to maintain him again even, so he’s able to go.

“It’s one other large weapon that we’ve. We all know the affect that he’s had on the workforce and the way essential his function and his contribution is to our success, so nice to have him again.”

Fulham even have loads to play for with the eighth-placed aspect effectively within the hunt for a European spot this time period.

Take a look at the confirmed workforce information for tonight’s 7.45pm conflict under.

Arsenal workforce information

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💪 Saliba companions Gabriel
©️ Odegaard within the center
⚡️ Nwaneri on the wing

Let’s go, Gunners ✊

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 1, 2025

Arteta has resisted the temptation to begin Saka because the 23-year-old is called on the bench for the North Londoners.

Mikel Merino begins up entrance alongside Ethan Nwaneri and Gabriel Martinelli with Myles Lewis-Skelly making his first Arsenal look since making his first two begins for England.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Merino

Subs: Neto, Tierney, Saka, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Trossard, Jorginho, Sterling, Gower

Fulham workforce information

Marco Silva’s Fulham. 💜#ARSFUL pic.twitter.com/9M28KI8Uhm

— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) April 1, 2025

Marco Silva has made 5 modifications from the Fulham aspect that misplaced to Crystal Palace within the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday.

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Berge, Lukic, Adama, Smith Rowe, Jimenez

Subs: Benda, Bassey, Reed, Muniz, Cairney, Iwobi, Pereira, Willian, Sessegnon