London, England — Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka don set to return after three months wey him dey recover from torn hamstring. E fit even start for di match against Fulham wey go happen on Tuesday, April 1, for di Emirates Stadium. Jurrien Timber don recover from illness, but his teammate Riccardo Calafiori go dey out for some weeks due to knee injury wey him get during international duty.
Fulham head coach Marco Silva tok say no serious injury dey among him players after dem loss to Crystal Palace for FA Cup quarter-final last weekend. E only mention say dem get some ‘knocks and tiredness’ but di squad dey ready.
Arsenal dey chase to close di gap between dem and di league leaders Liverpool to just nine points after dis match. Di Gunners already don get 58 points, while Fulham dey sit for di eighth position with 45 points. Arsenal never lose any home league game against Fulham in 31 matches, winning 24 of dem.
Saka’s return don give Arsenal fans hope, especially as dem dey prepare for Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid later this month. Despite di kalabo, Arsenal still dey contend well for di Premier League title race, although dem sit 12 points behind Liverpool after just 29 matches dis season.
“Saka don show im readiness to contribute to di team as we dey push for top performance dis season,” Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, talk during im pre-match press conference. “We go need everybody if we wan achieve our goals.”
For Fulham side, Silva don face plenty pressure after di disappointing exit from di FA Cup. Di team don show some strength for di league recently, winning five out of dem last eight matches, but dem need to quickly bounce back from di cup defeat.
“Dis game be another opportunity for us to show wetin we fit do. We go prepare well, and I believe say we fit compete well,” Silva tok.
Both teams get history wey dey favour Arsenal, but Fulham don dey find small form wey fit help dem create upset for di Emirates. Fulham don win four London derbies dis season already, and total teamwork go be key to di game.
Wetin we dey expect from di match? Arsenal go dey push to keep their defensive record intact. Dem don concede only 24 goals dis season, and dem dey hold di best defensive statistics for di league. Fulham, on di other hand, na team wey sabi counter-attack, and dem fit shock di Gunners if dem no dey careful.
As di match dey draw closer, fans dey expect a thrilling encounter. Dis London derby no go be just another game, but rather an opportunity for both teams to make statement for di remaining part of di season. Kick-off na for 7:45 PM UK time, no TV coverage for di UK, but dem fit stream am on Peacock for di US viewers.
