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Newcastle United will be looking to build on their European momentum when they welcome Fulham to St. James’ Park for Saturday afternoon’s mouth-watering Premier League encounter. Eddie Howe will hope his side can carry that momentum into the Premier League as Newcastle go hunting for back-to-back victories in all competitions.
Fulham found plenty of joy down their right flank, the prodigious Josh King dovetailing with Harry Wilson to form a waspish partnership. The Cottagers racked up more shots in the first 26 minutes than Arsenal had faced across the entirety of their last Premier League outing.
Arsenal kept up the pressure on their Premier League title rivals with a hard fought 1-0 win at Fulham courtesy of Leandro Trossard's second-half goal. The Gunners never looked like dropping points and relied on their prowess from set-pieces to get the job done,
The Gunners enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win over West Ham prior to the international break, with Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka finding the net to take Arsenal to the Premier League summit
Arsenal have been told they have a world-class player similar to Jamal Musiala. Mikel Arteta’s heavyweights have hit the ground running this season and look on course to push Liverpool for the Premier League title again, topping the table heading into the international break.
Mikel Arteta's men returned to the Premier League summit with a slender win at Craven Cottage as Leandro Trossard found the net from a set-piece
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League by beating Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage. The Gunners had failed to win on their last two visits to Craven Cottage, but Leandro Trossard’s goal ended that run. The Belgian scored the only goal of the game just before the hour mark after bundling the ball home from a corner.
Arsenal, unbeaten in 18 of their last 19 London derbies, are seeking to get back to winning at Craven Cottage after drawing and losing on their last two visits. Before that, they had won five in a row at Fulham, stretching back to 2012.
Silva's existing deal runs out at the end of this season and he had been admired as Nottingham Forest looked to replace Ange Postecoglou.
Fulham manager Scott Parker has criticised the Premier League for re-arranging his side's game at Tottenham Hotspur for Wednesday, giving him only 48 hours to prepare his players.
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