Arsenal vs Fulham: Premier League – teams, start, lineups, title race

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whatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoArsenal manager Mikel Arteta is targeting his first Premier League title [File: Isabel Infantes/Reuters]By Kevin HandPublished On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Who:** Arsenal vs Fulham** What:** English Premier League** Where:** Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom** When:** Saturday, May 2, at 5:30pm (16:30 GMT)** How to follow:** We’ll have all the buildup on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:30 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.

For all the talk of ‌Arsenal having blown their Premier League title hopes after being reeled in by Manchester City, the truth is that come ⁠Saturday, they could have re-established ⁠a six-point lead to pile the pressure on Pep Guardiola’s side.

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end of listCity’s 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on April 29 meant that, having trailed by 10 points a few weeks earlier, they were able to knock Mikel Arteta’s side ⁠off the summit for the first time since October.

Momentum appeared to have shifted completely, but the fixture schedule may have come to Arsenal’s rescue as they try to clinch a first English crown since 2004.

How can Arsenal re-establish their Premier League lead so quickly?

With City otherwise engaged in FA Cup semifinal action last weekend, Arsenal ⁠ground out a 1-0 home win over Newcastle United to end a four-match losing streak in domestic competitions.

On Saturday, they host London rivals Fulham while City do not play again in the league until Monday, when they face a tough-looking trip to European-chasing Everton.

While City would have two games in hand before they kick off at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, the prospect of again having to make up a six-point gap with ‌absolutely no margin for error would be a serious test of their resolve.