Arsenal have received a significant boost ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Fulham, with three key players ruled out for the visitors. Fulham manager Marco Silva confirmed on Thursday that Ryan Sessegnon, Alex Iwobi, and Kevin Mbabu will all miss the match at the Emirates Stadium.
Sessegnon, who scored the winner against Aston Villa last weekend, is expected to be sidelined for at least two games. Silva said: 'Sessegnon is going to be out of the next game, and probably the one after. For the Arsenal game, for sure out.' Iwobi and Mbabu are also unavailable, while Kenny Tete is a doubt.
Meanwhile, Arsenal could welcome back Bukayo Saka to the starting lineup after his return from injury. The England winger made his first appearance since mid-March as a substitute against Newcastle United and played 22 minutes in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
The Gunners are also boosted by the availability of Kai Havertz, who missed the Atletico match due to a fresh injury sustained against Newcastle. However, manager Mikel Arteta has not confirmed whether the German will feature against Fulham.
Arsenal remain in the Premier League title race, sitting just behind Manchester City with four games remaining. City face Everton on Monday, giving Arsenal the chance to apply pressure with a win on Saturday.
