Thoughts on this potential line up vs Fulham? Nwaneri has played up front before in his youth, time to give it a shot? Arteta will probably stick with Merino up top, bringing on Saka from the bench. When Saka is fully fit, it will be interesting to see where Nwaneri fits in.

Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates for Fulham clash: Mikel Arteta faces major Bukayo Saka decision

Arsenal will be aiming to make it successive wins in the Premier League when they host Fulham on Tuesday night.

The Gunners entered the March international break off the back of a 1-0 victory over Chelsea, with the result moving them onto 58 points from their 29 matches in England’s top flight this season.

Mikel Arteta’s side are second in the Premier League table, 12 points behind the leaders Liverpool, while Fulham will enter the contest off the back of a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in another London derby.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Arsenal’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of their contest with Fulham, who are eighth in England’s top flight, boasting 45 points from 29 matches.

Gabriel Jesus

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Jesus ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) against Manchester United in the FA Cup in January, and the Brazilian forward faces a battle to return to action before the end of 2025, with his campaign certainly over.

Bukayo Saka

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: April 1 (vs. Fulham)

Saka has been missing for Arsenal since December due to a hamstring injury, but the England international has a strong chance of being back in the squad for the visit of Fulham on Tuesday night.

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Tomiyasu recently underwent an operation to treat the serious knee injury that has limited him to just the one appearance this season, and the versatile defender faces a battle to return before the end of 2025.

Kai Havertz

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Havertz’s season came to an end when he suffered a severe hamstring injury during Arsenal’s Dubai training camp, with the Germany international currently working to be ready for the start of the 2025-26 campaign.

Riccardo Calafiori

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Arsenal are expected to be without Calafiori for the next few weeks due to the knee injury that he suffered in the first leg of Italy’s UEFA Nations League quarter-final with Germany during the recent international break.

Jurrien Timber

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Illness

Possible return date: April 1 (vs. Fulham)

Timber will need to be assessed ahead of the clash with Fulham on Tuesday night, as the defender could not feature for the Netherlands during the international break due to an illness.

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