Fulham vs Arsenal - Alphonse Areola may have to wait for debut

Posted Friday, September 11, 2020 by PA

Fulham manager Scott Parker has no fresh injury concerns as his side kick off their Premier League return by hosting Arsenal on Saturday.

However, new on-loan signing Alphonse Areola could have to wait to make his club debut having only joined from Paris St Germain on Wednesday.

Holland defender Kenny Tete became the club’s latest addition on Thursday, but is unlikely to be included in Parker’s matchday squad immediately.

Arsenal will be without a number of central defensive options for the short trip to west London.

David Luiz (neck) and Sokratis Papastathopoulos (calf) have joined Calum Chambers (knee), Pablo Mari (ankle) and Shkodran Mustafi (hamstring) in the treatment room.

William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes could make their debuts at the back, while fellow new signing Willian is in line to make his bow – although Emile Smith Rowe (shoulder) and Gabriel Martinelli (knee) are also out.

Fulham provisional squad: Rodak, Bryan, Le Marchand, Christie, Odoi, Cairney, Reed, Knockaert, Onomah, Decordova-Reid, Mitrovic, Ramirez, Ream, Robinson, Kebano, Zambo Anguissa, Kamara.

Arsenal provisional squad: Leno, Martinez, Bellerin, Soares, Gabriel, Holding, Saliba, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Tierney, Ceballos, Elneny, Guendouzi, Torreira, Willock, Xhaka, Ozil, Nelson, Pepe, Willian, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Nketiah.