EPL ~ FULHAM vs ARSENAL

• zocoss

  26 Sep 09, 14:20

   

   

  FULHAM vs ARSENAL

   

  Saturday, 26 September 2009      

  Channel 27:   12:30 am  "Live" (Sun Morning)

   

   

  Arsenal look set to be boosted by the return of Russian playmaker Andrey Arshavin when they travel to Fulham on Saturday.

  Arshavin has not featured for the Gunners since aggravating a groin injury while on international duty at the start of September, but is expected to play a part at Craven Cottage.

  Dutch striker Robin van Persie faces a late fitness test before the Premier League clash, after missing the Carling Cup win over West Brom on Tuesday.

  Arsene Wenger will once again be without goalkeeper Manuel Almunia who continues to recover from a chest infection, with Vito Mannone or Wojciech Szczesny set to deputise in his absence.

  Young attacker Theo Walcott is nearing a return to the first-team after a spell on the sidelines with a back problem, and although unlikely to play 90 minutes against the Cottagers, he could feature at some point.

  Denilson (back), Samir Nasri (leg), Lukasz Fabianski (knee), Johan Djourou (knee) and Carlos Vela (ankle) remain out.

   

  Fulham news

  Fulham are likely to make a number of changes from their 2-1 Carling Cup defeat to Manchester City during the week, where Roy Hodgson rested a number of key players.

  Zoltan Gera grabbed a goal in the game at the City of Manchester Stadium and could be in line for a start against the Gunners, with Hodgson not troubled by any fresh injury worries.

  Mark Schwarzer may return between the sticks after David Stockdale had a poor game at Eastlands, while key players Andy Johnson, Bobby Zamora and Brede Hangeland are all expected to return to the fold.

  Fulham defeated Arsenal 1-0 at Craven Cottage last season and Hodgson will be hoping his side can cause an upset after an indifferent start to the current campaign.

  Wenger will be looking to avoid a hat-trick of successive away defeats when his side face their London rivals.

   

   

  Possible starting XIs:

   

  Fulham: Schwarzer, Konchesky, Hughes, Hangeland, Pantsil, Dempsey, Etuhu, Murphy, Duff, Zamora, A Johnson.

   

  Arsenal: Mannone, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy, Rosicky, Fabregas, Diaby, Arshavin, Eduardo, Van Persie.

   

   

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  26 Sep 09, 14:23

  Erm may ask Walcott injured right?
  
   
  
  
  Arsenal to beat them 3-1

• DemonFox

  26 Sep 09, 16:22

  Originally posted by Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1):

  Erm may ask Walcott injured right?
  
   
  
  
  Arsenal to beat them 3-1

  Walcott is back in training.

   

  But wenger might not risk him for this game

• uncle_abc

  26 Sep 09, 22:39

  london derby

  sense that an upset is coming up

• CannyOng

  27 Sep 09, 01:16

  Arsenal Mannoe GK looks very improved liao leh. Quick to react low shooting ball and confident comes out to catch high cross.

  Totally different from his early matches for Arsenal. Haha..

• MrCloneMaster

  27 Sep 09, 02:16

  Originally posted by CannyOng:

  Arsenal Mannoe GK looks very improved liao leh. Quick to react low shooting ball and confident comes out to catch high cross.

  Totally different from his early matches for Arsenal. Haha..

  
  yea.. this match he is very impressive... i have no doubt he will be the man of the match

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  27 Sep 09, 11:46

  Man of the Match
  
  Mannoe
  

  Good job