Follow build-up to Fulham v Arsenal in the Premier League and reaction as Ange Postecoglou is sacked by Nottingham Forest.

Premier League contender Arsenal kicks off its 2025-26 UEFA Champions League campaign with a matchup against Athletic Bilboa on Tuesday.

Coming off a victory over West Ham United, Arsenal FC will face off against Fulham, who just lost to AFC Bournemouth, on Saturday. For our prediction on this matchup, continue reading.

Arsenal may have done it the hard way but the Gunners made up ground in the Premier League title race on Sunday, coming from behind to win 2-1 at Newcastle United as late goals and set pieces continue to be their trademark game-winning habits.

The Gunners will be without their captain for several weeks after Martin Ødegaard’s knee injury, but that stretch begins with a winnable match against 14th-place Fulham. Here’s what American audiences need to know.

Gyökeres’s sheer presence as a fixed central striker is a new quality for Arsenal, who spent large swathes of last season with the unorthodox Havertz and natural midfielder Mikel Merino upfront. Defenders routinely grapple with Gyökeres, which may take him out of action but also, as Arteta pointed out, creates space for his teammates to exploit.

Arsenal are ready to sell Gabriel Jesus in the January transfer window, with the Brazil international striker himself open to an exit.

Arsenal youth summer signing Demiane Agustien scored his first international goal on Tuesday, netting for the Netherlands u19s in a match against France.Photo via Agustien on Instagram18-year-old