Tue Apr 01 18:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Saka Returns to Arsenal Bench for Fulham Clash
**London, England** – Bukayo Saka is back in the Arsenal matchday squad after a 101-day injury layoff. The winger, recovering from hamstring surgery, features on the bench for tonight’s Premier League match against Fulham. Manager Mikel Arteta has made only one change to the starting XI that defeated Chelsea two weeks ago, with Hale End academy graduate Ethan Nwaneri starting in place of Leandro Trossard. Myles Lewis-Skelly also returns to the starting lineup after international duty. Another Hale End product, Jimi Gower, earns his first Premier League bench appearance after scoring for the under-21s last night.
Fulham also makes several changes, welcoming back former Arsenal players Emile Smith Rowe, alongside Raul Jimenez and Adama Traore in a revamped front line. The Cottagers are expected to field a five-man backline, with Issa Diop and Jorge Cuenca coming into the team.
**Arsenal Starting XI:** Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Merino.
**Fulham Starting XI:** Leno, Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Berge, Lukic, Smith Rowe, Traore, Jimenez.
A full match preview, including tactical analysis and historical data, is available on the Arsenal website.
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