ARSENAL are set to welcome back forwards Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard to the squad for their clash with Fulham TODAY.
Jesus has been out of action for the Gunners since the World Cup, while Trossard picked up a knock in the 3-2 win against Bournemouth last week.
In other news, Arsenal centre-back William Saliba is on the verge of signing a new deal at the Emirates.
Elsewhere, Newcastle are interested in youngster Folarin Balogun.
The 21-year-old is currently on loan at Reims and is the French side's top scorer this season.
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- Etienne Fermie
Willian's Arsenal transfer regret
Willian has admitted that he regrets leaving Chelsea for Arsenal in 2020.
The winger left Stamford Bridge after seven years to join the Gunners on a free transfer.
Asked if he regrets leaving Chelsea for the Gunners in 2020, he said: "Yeah. I wish I'd never left.
"Of course it's easy to say now, but when I stop and think about all the situations…
"I say to myself 'I wish I never left'.
"It's life. I'm happy now at Fulham, enjoying myself there, this is life."
- Etienne Fermie
Morning Arsenal fans
Arsenal forwards Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus are reportedly in contention to play against Fulham.
Goal claim the pair are being considered for the must-win game – with the Gunners desperate for all three points.
Jesus has been out with a knee injury since the World Cup, while Trossard limped off against Bournemouth.
Both, however, could be fit to face the Cottagers.
While Martin Odegaard is also expected to be fit, after fighting off an illness which kept him out of the Europa League tie against Sporting.
Meanwhile, Arsenal fear that Eddie Nketiah may not available until AFTER the next international break.
From March 25, international footballers will go with their countries.
And Gunners have been warned, Nketiah – who is suffering with an ankle injury – won’t be available until after then.
Goal correspondent Charles Watts tweeted: ‘There is a fear Eddie Nketiah may not be available again until after the international break.’
Arsenal come face-to-face with Willian – who has rediscovered his form for Fulham.
However, the winger has looked back on his stint with Arsenal – insisting he wish he never left Chelsea.
He said: “Yeah I wish I’d never left. Of course it’s easy now to say something but when you stop to think about all the situations I say to myself ‘I wish I never left’.
“But it’s life, I’m happy now at Fulham and I’m enjoying myself there.
"They (Arsenal) are flying now. I think it was in the middle when things were changing a lot. I was excited when I signed with them, I was training hard but it just didn’t work and that’s it.”
Newcastle are reportedly keen on Folarin Balogun.
The Arsenal kid is top scorer on loan at French side Reims, beating off Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
But it remains to be seen if there is a place for him at the Emirates next term.
And Newcastle are looking at ways to bring him to St James’ Park this summer.
Oleksandr Zinchenko has been crowned Arsenal’s Player of the Month for February.
The Ukrainian secured 49 per cent of the votes from Gunners fans, winning it for the second straight month.
Second place went to Gabriel Magalhaes.
And in third place was Bukayo Saka.
William Saliba is on the verge of signing a new Arsenal deal.
Reports claim it’s just a matter of time before the news is made official.
Saliba has been a key part of Arsenal’s drive towards a first title since 2004.
And he now set to stay at the Emirates for some time to come.
- Jon Boon
Nketiah blow
Arsenal fear that Eddie Nketiah may not available till AFTER the next international break.
From March 25, international footballers will go with their countries.
And Gunners have been warned, Nketiah – who is suffering with an ankle injury – won't be available until after.
Goal correspondent Charles Watts tweeted: 'There is a fear Eddie Nketiah may not be available again until after the international break.'
- Jon Boon
Ref appointment
David Coote has been appointed referee for tomorrow's game.
Most recently, he was the on field ref when the Gunners lost to Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park.
Unlucky omen, perhaps?
- Jon Boon
Trossard & Jesus in contention
Arsenal forwards Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus are reportedly in contention to play against Fulham.
Goal claim the pair are being considered for the must-win game – with the Gunners desperate for all three points.
Jesus has been out with a knee injury since the World Cup, while Trossard limped off against Bournemouth.
Both, however, could be fit to face the Cottagers.
While Martin Odegaard is also expected to be fit, after fighting off an illness which kept him out of the Europa League tie against Sporting.
- Jon Boon
Willian regret
Arsenal come face-to-face with Willian – who has rediscovered his form for Fulham.
However, the winger has looked back on his stint with Arsenal – insisting he wish he never left Chelsea.
He said: "Yeah I wish I’d never left. Of course it’s easy now to say something but when you stop to think about all the situations I say to myself ‘I wish I never left’.
"But it’s life, I’m happy now at Fulham and I’m enjoying myself there.
T"hey (Arsenal) are flying now. I think it was in the middle when things were changing a lot. I was excited when I signed with them, I was training hard but it just didn’t work and that’s it."
- Jon Boon
City close the gap
It's over at Selhurst Park.
Elring Haaland's late penalty seals victory for Man City over Crystal Palace.
The gap at the top now is just two points between them and Arsenal.
The Gunners travel to Fulham tomorrow.
- Anthony Chapman
Toon tipped for Gunners kid
Newcastle are reportedly keen on Folarin Balogun.
The Arsenal kid is top scorer on loan at French side Reims, beating off Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
But it remains to be seen if there is a place for him at the Emirates next term.
And Newcastle are looking at ways to bring him to St James' Park this summer.
- Anthony Chapman
Zinny the flavour of month
Oleksandr Zinchenko has been crowned Arsenal's Player of the Month for February.
The Ukrainian secured 49 per cent of the votes from Gunners fans, winning it for the second straight month.
Second place went to Gabriel Magalhaes.
And in third place was Bukayo Saka.
- Anthony Chapman
Willian reveals Arsenal transfer regrets
Fulham star Willian admits he should never have left Chelsea for Arsenal in 2020.
He said: "Yeah. I wish I'd never left. Of course it's easy to say now, but when I stop and think about all the situations…
"I say to myself 'I wish I never left'.
"It's life. I'm happy now at Fulham, enjoying myself there, this is life."
- Anthony Chapman
Saliba set for Gunners stay
William Saliba is on the verge of signing a new Arsenal deal.
Reports claim it's just a matter of time before the news is made official.
Saliba has been a key part of Arsenal's drive towards a first title since 2004.
And he now set to stay at the Emirates for some time to come.
- Kiro Evans
Goal King
Who will find the net at Craven Cottage tomorrow?
All eyes on Gabriel Martinelli who has raced to the top of Arsenal’s Premier League scoring charts in recent weeks.
Martinelli is in good scoring form while Reiss Nelson will still likely be buzzing after his last strike on goal - Kiro Evans
Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?
Arsenal are among the clubs who have taken an interest in Southampton midfield Romeo Lavia.
The former Manchester City star is expected to be in demand in the summer, according to Football Insider.
But the 19-year-old has a string of Premier League admirers, including Manchester United and Chelsea, and Saints will likely demand a high fee.
- Kiro Evans
Catching Carlos
Arsenal are one of a number of clubs in pursuit for Lille teen Carlos Baleba.
The 19-year-old midfielder has impressed in Ligue 1 this season and is attracting many admirers.
Manchester United, Liverpool, Newcastle and West Ham are among the other contenders keeping an eye on the star.
90min report that Baleba would likely cost around £30m.
- Kiro Evans
An Evening at the Palace
Arsenal fans will likely have one eye at least on this evening's Premier league game at Selhurst Park.
Manchester City visit out-of-form Crystal Palace as they look to cut to the Gunners at the top of the table.
City trail by five points and are desperate to reel in the Gunners.
But recent late wins at Aston Villa and against Bournemouth has allowed the London club to keep Pep Guardiola's side at arms length.
The gap will be down to two points until Sunday afternoon at least if City win tonight.
- Kiro Evans
Kiwior Verdict
Mikel Arteta has given his verdict on Jakub Kiwior's debut after the defender finally started against Sporting Lisbon.
He performance received a mixed reception from fans but Arteta gave the 23-year-old his backing.
The Arsenal boss told club media: "I think he was good, it’s the first time he’s played so it was a different partnership.
"When you make six changes to the team, that cohesion isn’t really there, and you can sense it especially in the first minutes of the half. After that, I think the team got better and better. Overall, I think he played a good game."
- Kiro Evans
Second Leg Nerves
Mikel Arteta has admitted a big second leg is coming up for Arsenal after an awkward night in Portugal.
The Gunners drew 2-2 with Sporting Lisbon in a frantic match and now the Arsenal boss is expecting a difficult second leg at the Emirates.
He said: "It’s a really tough opponent. Giving them hope like we did, especially with a lot of giveaways in our own half, that were too risky and it’s not worth playing the balls that we played especially against a team that wants to press the way they did.
"We learnt some things that we can do better at Emirates Stadium."
- Kiro Evans
Art in Progress
Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal stars will learn from their sloppy performance at Sporting Lisbon.
A rotated team drew 2-2 to set up the second leg next week at the Emirates.
And Arteta said: "We had periods in the game where we were in a lot of control, but we lacked a little bit of strength in the final third because obviously we had to adjust today with the players we did not have available.
"I think we conceded two very poor goals that we have to do better on and show much more determination to defend our box in those moments."
- Kiro Evans
Ful Steam Ahead
In previous seasons a trip to London rivals Fulham may have seemed as easy an away day as any.
But Fulham are enjoying one of their best ever seasons in the top-flight and represent a serious banana skin to Arsenal's title ambitions.
The Gunners have become reliant on late goals to dig them out of trouble in recent weeks after sloppy first-half performances against Aston Villa and Bournemouth.
They can ill-afford the same slack showing tomorrow lunchtime, especially with some of their stars fresh off 90 minutes in Portugal for their Europa League clash at Sporting Lisbon.
Fulham will be rubbing their hands at the prospect of throwing Arsenal's title bid into turmoil.
- Kiro Evans
Zin for the Win
Oleksandr Zinchenko has been voted Arsenal's Player of the Month again for February.
The Ukrainian defender won 49 per cent of the vote from fans to grab the in-house award for the second month running.
Gabriel finished in second place while Bukayo Saka finished third.
Zinchenko's standout moment was his brilliant equalising goal at Villa Park.
- Kiro Evans
In the Clear
Arsenal will NOT face action for the wild celebrations of their late winner against Bournemouth last weekend.
The Football Association launched a probe after referee Chris Kavanagh mentioned in his match report how Arsenal staff and substitutes had run onto the pitch following Reiss Nelson’s 97th-minute goal.
But after reviewing Kavanagh’s account, the FA has decided not to take the matter any further.
Some Arsenal fans believe they have been unfairly targeted by the authorities this season.
- Kiro Evans
I Will Survive
William Saliba is set to sign a new contract by the end of the month, according to reports.
The French defender reportedly wants a pay hike before signing a new deal, with his current contract set to end in 2024.
The 21-year-old has been one of Arsenal's stars of the season but there believed to be issues that still need to be ironed out before he can put pen to paper.
- Kiro Evans
Morning, Arsenal fans
William Saliba wants a big pay rise and the Gunners would rather sign Martin Zubimendi than Moises Caicedo.
That's top of the gossip around the Emirates as the table-toppers warm up for tomorrow's Prem trip to Fulham.
It's claimed Saliba is close to following Gabriel Martinelli by agreeing a new long-term contract.
But as talks continue the Frenchman reportedly wants a "significant" wage hike.
England winger Bukayo Saka is also likely to extend his deal by the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad's one-cap Spaniard Zubimendi and West Ham's England ace Declan Rice are tipped to be the summer transfer priorities in midfield.
Zubimendi is thought to have a release clause of around £52.5m, which would also make him far cheaper than another previous target, Brighton's Caicedo.
And Barcelona winger Raphinha could cost £70m in the summer if the Gunners or Manchester United pursue the ex-Leeds hero.
Boss Mikel Arteta is urging fans to be patient as Gabriel Jesus edges closer to his return.
The Brazil striker is fizzing in training following knee surgery and should be ready by late March.
Lastly, Arsenal might offload Reims' loan sensation Folarin Balogun for just £17.5m-£22m.
- Ian Tuckey
Ex-Red Devils hero reveals he's an Arsenal fan
Ex-Manchester United midfielder Kieran Richardson has admitted he’s an Arsenal fan and will buy a season ticket next season.
The former Sunderland star, 38, also revealed it's only after quitting playing in 2016 that's he's really started to enjoy football.
He told Man Utd News: “I watch football so much now – I did not watch it much as a footballer – I did not really care.
“Now as someone not playing, I enjoy being an Arsenal fan – I am buying a season ticket next season.
“I am an Arsenal fan but when you play for a club, you are not thinking about Arsenal. Whichever club you are at, that is the team you are riding for.
“I knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup and I scored against them.”
- Ian Tuckey
Utd and Arsenal told Raphinha would cost £70m
Barcelona winger Raphinha would reportedly cost his Premier League admirers £70million in the summer.
Arsenal and Manchester United, as well as Chelsea, are thought to have shown interest in the ex-Leeds favourite.
More and more, the 26-year-old is being tipped to depart the Nou Camp after just one season.
Barca need to trim their spending and Raphinha's erratic form makes him vulnerable.
Nonetheless, he's notched eight goals and nine assists for the LaLiga leaders in all competitions.
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