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In a thrilling encounter at the weekend, League leaders Arsenal head to Craven Cottage to take on Fulham in the Premier League.

Gabriel Jesus has been out with an injury for a while now, and it is likely that the case remains to be the same in the coming months. Mitrovic has performed well in the Premier League and his form will once again play a crucial role in the fixture. Joao Paulinha on the other hand will be out with a suspension, after picking up yet another yellow card. He has linked well with Saka, Nketiah, and Trossard making Arsenal a big threat when on the attack. Currently, Fulham occupies the seventh position in the league table, trailing the top four by just six points. The defeat to their west London rivals ended their eight-match unbeaten run.

Watch all the best of the action from our game against the Portuguese giants at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Copyright 2023 The Arsenal Football Club plc. However, Granit Xhaka’s shot spun off Hidemasa Morita and into the corner of the net to help ensure we went into the second leg at Emirates Stadium next week level pegging, and you can see that as well as everything else by watching the bitesize package above, with an extended cut and full match halves to come. Thursday night saw us battle it out with Sporting CP to claim a 2-2 draw in the Europa League, and you can see the best of the action in our highlights package.

Fulham host Premier League leaders Arsenal in this London derby at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon. Can Mikel Arteta's side win yet again?

Their most likely league finish is 10th (28.1%) or ninth (25.8%) while they still have a 0.6% chance of finishing in the top five. Fulham have lost just three of their 13 Premier League home games this season (W6 D4), going down to Newcastle, Man Utd and Spurs. Fulham’s poor Premier League record against the Gunners, coupled with four consecutive home defeats against them help to fuel this outcome. Manor Solomon has scored in each of his last five appearances for Fulham across all competitions (five goals). Bukayo Saka may have only turned 21 years old in September, but he’s already one of the best talents in the Premier League. Solomon, who had to deal with a knee injury that kept him out for the bulk of the Premier League action before the turn of the year after signing on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk, has arguably been Fulham’s key player in 2023. These three winners have all come in their last eight games (against Man Utd, Aston Villa and Bournemouth). Fulham’s defence has been impressive since the return of the Premier League post-World Cup on Boxing Day. This has helped the Gunners win a league-high 15 points from losing positions so far this term. The exceptions in this run were victories in March 2006 (vs. This was also the Serbian’s 100th goal in all competitions for Fulham. They have won all four of their away Premier League London derbies this season by an aggregate score of 8-0.

Arsenal's Reiss Nelson, left, challenges for the ball with Sporting's Pedro Goncalves, right, and Sporting's Jeremiah St. Juste during the Europa League round ...

“We had periods in the game where we were in a lot of control,” reflected Arteta after the match, adding “but we lacked a little bit of strength in the final third because we had to adjust today with the players we did not have available. Despite plenty of endeavour in the closing stages, along with a raft of substitutes, this tie looks evenly set in London next Thursday, after an absorbing draw here in the Portuguese capital. Equally concerning was the bizarre way new Serie A arrival Kiwior ducked out of the way of the ball en route to Inacio. While the former Spezia defender appeared to have a handy burst of pace when required, it was his abject failure to contest for the ball in his own workplace that lingered long in the memory, his baffling bungle prompting serious fears over his viable, long-term future rather than any misplaced hilarity at such a revealingly poor vignette into his defensive ability. Amorim’s side rallied, with 21-year-old Goncalo Inacio testing Turner with a low shot from outside the area that the US keeper did well to turn away for a corner. If balmy sunshine on the Iberian peninsula — rather than snow in Britain — was the order of the day, there were to be no last-minute fireworks to match the intensity of last weekend's improbable comeback against Bournemouth to speak of.

Arsenal were far from their best at Sporting CP on Thursday night, but Mikel Arteta's side will go into the return fixture in London next week in good shape ...

Paulinho then pounced from close range to give the hosts the lead soon after the interval. [poor goalkeeping from Matt Turner](https://www.goal.com/en/news/usmnt-turner-arsenal-start-europa-league/blt721c85442f192bd4) and slack defending from debutant Jakub Kiwior allowed Goncalo Inacio to equalise before the break. [when the impressive William Saliba powered a header home from Fabio Vieira's first half corner](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/Arsenal-player-ratings-Sporting-Lisbon-Vieira-Kiwior/blt365494a4cc34abaa).

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that his side will be better in the return leg of their UEFA Europa League tie against Sporting CP.

[By India Today Web Desk](/author/india-today-web-desk): Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that his side will be better in the return leg of their UEFA Europa League tie against Sporting CP. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that his side will be better in the return leg of their UEFA Europa League tie against Sporting CP. We lost a little bit of threat today especially with the four players we were missing in our front line.

Arsenal are in control of their Europa League destiny after drawing Sporting CP in Portugal. But are set pieces becoming a legitimate worry?

Arsenal's William Saliba on the result: "Today it wasn't an easy game but we scored the first goal and then they brought it back to 1-1 and then made it 2-1. There was inevitably a little less fluidity to Arsenal's play -- especially with so many key players, including Gabriel, [Thomas Partey](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/189972/Thomas-Partey) and Odegaard, not involved from kickoff -- and at 2-1 down, [Paulinho](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/258271/Paulinho) missed a glorious chance to give the tie a completely different complexion. Arteta on the team's performance: "Considering that we conceded two goals away from home and you still come away with a draw, you have to take some positives. [Sporting CP](/football/team?id=2250) forward [Marcus Edwards](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225552/Marcus-Edwards). Obviously, the second goal was lucky but Martinelli was through on goal and had a big chance. [Paulinho](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/258271/Paulinho) gave the home side the lead 10 minutes after the restart before [Gabriel Martinelli](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/269844/Gabriel-Martinelli) almost scored a sublime solo goal, dribbling from inside his own half and rounding Sporting goalkeeper [Antonio Adan](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/101871/Antonio-Adán), only for [Jeremiah St. Overall, it's everything to play for and we have to play at the Emirates." Once other teams, analysts and coaches see a potential weakness, you are going to have to nip that in the bud." Juste](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/215524/jerry-st-juste) to make a last-ditch intervention. He completed 31 of his 39 passes, but only 67% of those were in the final third. Arsenal restored parity on 62 minutes when [Sporting CP](/football/team?id=2250)'s [Hidemasa Morita](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/270752/Hidemasa-Morita) suffered the misfortune of diverting [Granit Xhaka](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/149981/Granit-Xhaka)'s pass into his own net. [William Saliba](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/277385/William-Saliba) opened the scoring with a 22nd-minute header from [Fábio Vieira](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/88865/Fabio-Vieira)'s corner before Sporting scored a similar goal at the other end 12 minutes later as [Gonçalo Inácio](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/304106/Gonçalo-Inacio) glanced home [Marcus Edwards](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225552/Marcus-Edwards)' delivery.

Lisbon [Portugal], March 10 (ANI): The Portuguese League Giants Sporting Lisbon and Premier League leaders Arsenal produced a spectacle for the fans with a ...

Arsenal will now host Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League on 17th March at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal broke the deadlock by scoring the first goal of the game following a corner. Goncalo Inacio scored the goal from a header as the entire Arsenal playing eleven stood on the ground and watched him score the goal.

The FA have cleared Arsenal of any wrongdoing after reviewing the wild and chaotic celebrations caused by Reiss Nelson's dramatic stoppage time winner ...

'I've no comment to make on what Arsenal did. [Arsenal](/sport/teampages/arsenal.html) of any wrongdoing after reviewing the wild and chaotic celebrations caused by Reiss Nelson's stoppage time winner against [Bournemouth](/sport/teampages/bournemouth.html) last weekend. [Chris Kavanagh made a note of the celebrations after staff charged on the pitch](/sport/football/article-11826189/FA-looking-Arsenals-wild-celebrations-Reiss-Nelson-winner.html)

Granit Xhaka said the pressure has ramped up on Arsenal as they fight for the Premier League title but believes they have the mentality to cope.

But as long as you get the result, nobody will ask you at the end of May." But everything starts at the front, if nobody or not all of us are ready on this level, you get punched." We have to respect all the opponents, even if I think there is a good mentality in the team and let's try to keep that. But in general, I think we are doing well. However, Arsenal have shown greater resilience so far this season, and Xhaka said: "You can see that every team is playing different against us.

Mikel Arteta is eager to point out that Arsenal will not “rush” Gabriel Jesus back into action after seeing him sit out three months through injury.

[ultimately forced to undergo surgery](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/rehab-begins-arsenal-brazil-jesus-filmed-crutches-surgery-knee-injury/bltb45d6e034ca0821a). Everything is going well, he needs time as well to get himself that confidence and that physical state that is necessary to compete with a free mind and once he's free to do that, we will throw him in.” We will try to make a fair assessment between what he needs and when is comfortable and as well giving the team a boost that it's going to need in the next few weeks for sure.

Mikel Arteta is eager to point out that Arsenal will not “rush” Gabriel Jesus back into action after seeing him sit out three months through injury.

[ultimately forced to undergo surgery](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/rehab-begins-arsenal-brazil-jesus-filmed-crutches-surgery-knee-injury/bltb45d6e034ca0821a). Everything is going well, he needs time as well to get himself that confidence and that physical state that is necessary to compete with a free mind and once he's free to do that, we will throw him in.” We will try to make a fair assessment between what he needs and when is comfortable and as well giving the team a boost that it's going to need in the next few weeks for sure.

All the latest Arsenal news including reaction from the Europa League round of 16 first-leg draw against Sporting CP, along with updates on William Saliba, ...

[has impressed for Arsenal Under-21s despite](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-sporting-zinchenko-vieira-draw-26435654) finding it hard to break into the first team given the strong parternship between Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. Martinelli and Saka have proven to be crucial players for [Mikel Arteta this season](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/mikel-arteta-fabio-vieira-arsenal-26435410), each scoring 11 times to sit joint top of the club's scoring charts. "I'm thinking that I'm going to have to go and head things because I can't necessarily trust him. We spoke about the importance of boxes, especially in a competition when you’re in or out." Despite a shaky debut for the Gunners, Kiwior's centre-back partner has now defended him with Saliba admitting he thought the young Polish defender played well. Arsenal head back to the Emirates Stadium with plenty of positives following their 2-2 draw in the Europa League last-16 first-leg clash against Sporting CP.