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Fulham v Arsenal LIVE: Gunners drop points in title race after being held at Craven Cottage
Fulham 1-1 Arsenal: William Saliba cancelled out Raul Jimenez’s opener as points shared
Arsenal dropped points in the title race after being held to a 1-1 draw against Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday.
With Liverpool’s Merseyside derby being postponed the Gunners had the opportunity to close the gap on the league leaders to just four points but Mikel Arteta’s team failed to take advantage at Craven Cottage. They were put under pressure early in the match as the hosts released Raul Jimenez down the inside right channel and the striker slotted past David Raya with a fine finish.
The Gunners were sloppy and frustrated throughout the first half with Fulham set deep in a low block. William Saliba pulled a goal back after the restart, nodding home from another set piece to inspire hope of a comeback. In the dying stages Bukayo Saka believed he’d completed the comeback but his 88th minute goal was ruled out due to Gabriel Martinelli being offside in the build up.
Arsenal sit second int the table, for now, six points behind Liverpool who also have a game in hand.
Relive the updates from the clash at Craven Cottage in our live blog below:
Fulham vs Arsenal prediction
Fulham to cause the Gunners a scare, but too much attacking talent will win the day for the visitors. Fuham 1-2 Arsenal.
Fulham vs Arsenal predicted line-ups
Here’s how we see the two teams lining up against each other this afternoon:
Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson, Pereira, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Muniz
Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
What is the team news?
Reiss Nelson is injured but can’t face his parent club anyway. Defender Joachim Andersen and suspended midfielder Tom Cairney are far bigger absentees for Fulham in any case. Harrison Reed is also out.
For Arsenal, Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori face fitness checks after missing the midweek win over United, but both Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White are out.
Where can I watch?
The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event. Subscribers can stream via the Sky Go app.
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When is the match?
Arsenal head to Fulham for a 2pm GMT kick-off at Craven Cottage on Sunday 8 December.
Fulham vs Arsenal
Arsenal face fellow London opposition this weekend as they look to keep up the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table, but after beating Manchester United in midweek from another couple of set-piece goals, Mikel Arteta will have high hopes of embarking on another winning run.
The Gunners trail the league leaders by a hefty seven points just 14 matches in, and are actually third in the table heading into the weekend, with Chelsea above them on goal difference.
With Manchester City also only two points further back there’s little margin for error in either direction and they face a tricky trip to Fulham now, with the Cottagers in-form and up to sixth after beating Brighton last time out.
Marco Silva’s side have jumped to the head of the queue of the challenging pack outside potential Champions League spots - but consistency is everything for them as only three points separates them all the way back to 13th-placed Manchester United.
Fulham v Arsenal
Welcome to the Independent’s live coverage of Fulham v Arsenal in the Premier League.
It promises to be a fascinating clash at Craven Cottage, where our chief football writer Miguel Delaney will be on hand to provide the latest updates and analysis in this gripping title race.
Plus we’ll have minute-by-minute updates from kick-off and the team news from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Spurs host Chelsea in another London derby.
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