Arsenal will be looking to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool when they host Fulham at the Emirates on Tuesday. The Gunners secured a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in their last outing, courtesy of a Mikel Merino goal, but their performance lacked attacking fluency. Mikel Arteta’s men have struggled for consistency at home, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last four league matches at the Emirates and winning just four of their last nine home games in all competitions. Arsenal have also found Fulham to be a tricky opponent in recent times, failing to win any of their last three meetings, including a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture at Craven Cottage in December.

Fulham, meanwhile, are aiming to bounce back from a disappointing 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Crystal Palace. However, Marco Silva's men impressed in their 2-0 win over Tottenham last time out in the league, a game in which they restricted Spurs to minimal attacking opportunities. The Cottagers are still in contention for European football, sitting just four points off fourth-placed Chelsea, but they face a challenging run of fixtures against Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea in the coming weeks. Their recent away form is a major positive, having won five of their last six on the road, making them a real threat to the Gunners.

In terms of team news, Arsenal could be boosted by the return of Bukayo Saka, though he is unlikely to start after recovering from a hamstring injury. Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz remain sidelined, meaning Merino is expected to lead the attack, supported by Leandro Trossard and Ethan Nwaneri. Defensively, Arteta will likely stick with a back four of Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Myles Lewis-Skelly. Fulham, on the other hand, are without Kenny Tete, Harry Wilson, and Reiss Nelson. Raul Jimenez is expected to spearhead the attack, with Willian and Alex Iwobi providing width. Sander Berge and Sasa Lukic should continue their midfield partnership, while Joachim Andersen and Calvin Bassey form the heart of the defense.

Given Arsenal’s home struggles and Fulham’s impressive away form, this contest could be closer than expected. The Gunners have enough quality to edge past their opponents and I expect their quality to prevail.

阿森纳周二将在酋长球场主场迎战富勒姆，希望缩小与英超领头羊利物浦的差距。由于米克尔·梅里诺的进球，枪手在上一场比赛中以1-0战胜了切尔西，但他们的表现缺乏进攻流畅性。米克尔·阿尔特塔的球队在主场的表现一直不稳定，最近4场在酋长球场的联赛都没能保持零封，最近9场主场比赛也只赢了4场。阿森纳最近也发现富勒姆是一个棘手的对手，他们在最近三次交锋中都未能获胜，包括12月在克雷文小屋的逆转比赛中1-1战平。

与此同时，富勒姆正在努力从足总杯1 / 4决赛0 - 3输给水晶宫的失利中恢复过来。然而，马尔科席尔瓦的队员们在上次联赛中2-0战胜热刺的比赛中给人留下了深刻的印象，那场比赛他们把热刺的进攻机会限制在了最低限度。村民队仍在争夺欧洲足坛冠军，目前与排名第四的切尔西仅相差4分，但在接下来的几周，他们将面临阿森纳、利物浦和切尔西的挑战。他们最近的客场表现非常积极，在过去的6场客场比赛中赢了5场，这对枪手来说是一个真正的威胁。

球队方面的消息是，萨卡的回归可能会给阿森纳带来鼓舞，尽管他在从腿筋伤病中恢复后不太可能首发。加布里埃尔·热苏斯和凯·哈弗茨仍然缺阵，这意味着美利奴将在特罗萨德和恩瓦内里的支持下领衔进攻。在防守端，阿尔特塔很可能会继续使用四后卫：尤伦·图尔、威廉·萨利巴、加布里埃尔·马加拉斯和迈尔斯·刘易斯-斯凯利。另一方面，富勒姆失去了肯尼·泰特、哈里·威尔逊和赖斯·尼尔森。希门尼斯将会成为锋线先锋，而威廉和伊沃比则负责边路。桑德·贝尔热和萨萨·吕基奇应该继续他们的中场搭档，而约阿希姆·安德森和卡尔文·巴西则是后防线的核心。

考虑到阿森纳在主场的挣扎和富勒姆令人印象深刻的客场表现，这场比赛可能会比预期的更接近。枪手有足够的实力超越他们的对手，我希望他们的实力能够占据上风。