Arsenal 2-1 Fulham LIVE – Saka scores on Arsenal return

Huge win for Arsenal! Just what Mikel Arteta’s side needed to do!

That should be it, as Andersen heads Pereira’s corner wide.

One last chance for Fulham to snatch an equaliser from this corner…

Hang on a minute, game on!

Sessegnon does brilliantly down the right hand side, he cuts the ball back to Muniz and his shot trickles into the bottom corner via a deflection off William Saliba.

There will be an additional six minutes added on.

Martin Odegaard plays Gabriel Martinelli through with a wonderful pass and the Brazilian finishes well but he’s flagged offside.

How has Rodrigo Muniz missed that?

Alex Iwobi picks out the Brazilian at the back post but he heads wide of the post.

Jurrien Timber makes way for Leandro Trossard.

Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Muniz come on for Raul Jimenez and Issa Diop.

Bukayo Saka’s been on the pitch for six minutes and he’s had his mark with a goal.

Great work down the left hand side by Mikel Merino whose cross is flicked on by Martinelli into Saka’s path, and the winger heads the ball into an empty net.

Declan Rice is shown a yellow card for tugging back Issa Diop.

Sasa Lukic, Adama Traore and Emile Smith Rowe are off, Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi and Willian replace them.

Bukayo Saka makes his first appearance since December, replacing Nwaneri.

A let off for Arsenal.

Adama Traore beats Kiwior for pace, runs towards goal but he shot is poor and trickles wide.

It’s taken almost an hour but Arsenal have a corner.

Martinelli gets on the end of it but Cuenca blocks.

Sasa Lukic is the latest Fulham player to be cautioned.

The midfielder takes a swipe at Myles Lewis-Skelly who was baring down on goal.

Well worked move from Arsenal, but Leno denies Timber from doubling the hosts’ advantage.

Good exchange from Timber and Odegaard, and the Dutchman’s fierce effort is parried away by the Fulham goalkeeper.

Joachim Andersen is the first player in the book this evening.

He gets a yellow card for hauling down Merino.

Good effort from Raul Jimenez, even better save from David Raya to deny the Mexican.

Big chance from Martin Odegaard to double Arsenal’s lead!

However the Gunners captain blasts his effort well over the bar from Martinelli’s cutback.

Jorge Cuenca goes down in pain after a poor challenge from Thomas Partey.

We’re back underway!

And that’s half-time!

There will be another four minutes…

Mikel Merino is now Arsenal’s second top goalscorer this season in the Premier League.

Mikel Merino is now Arsenal’s second highest scorer in the Premier League this season with six goals 📈 pic.twitter.com/Hln74MTAiU

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