Team News
Fulham v Arsenal
Premier League Match Day 08 25/26 at Craven Cottage
Saturday 18th October 2025 KO: 17:30
Referee:
Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)
Live on Sky
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Fulham lost Sasa Lukic to a groin issue just 14 minutes against Bournemouth, and ex-Serbia boss Dragan Stojkovic has claimed that he will be sidelined for between four and six weeks.
To make matters worse, Samuel Chukwueze sustained a reported injury in Nigeria's recent 4-0 win over Benin, while there are no guarantees that Raul Jimenez (hip) or Kenny Tete (knee) will return in time for the derby either.
Antonee Robinson (knee) and Rodrigo Muniz (thigh) are guaranteed to miss out for the Cottagers, but Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi and Bernd Leno are all fit and ready to face their former club.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Diop, Bassey, Andersen; Castagne, Berge, Cairney, Sessegnon; Wilson, Iwobi; King
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On the back of becoming the first player in Premier League history to be substituted in the first half of three consecutive starts, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is now believed to be facing around a month on the sidelines with the knee issue he suffered against West Ham.
The Norwegian joins Kai Havertz (knee), Gabriel Jesus (knee) and Noni Madueke (knee) in the Emirates infirmary, but Ben White and Martin Zubimendi are fine to feature following concerns about their absence from training on Thursday.
Piero Hincapie also took part in the session on October 16 following a groin injury and might be in line for a belated Premier League debut, although he would almost certainly be deployed from the bench.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard
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Source Ben Knapton at SportsMole