Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of Arsenal v Fulham. The Gunners need a victory to breathe life into fading hopes of finishing in the European places while the Cottagers desperately want the points to close the gap on the sides just above the relegation trapdoor. Kick off 13.30 BST.

Josh Maja: “We know that we can go to big away teams and get a result, and that’s what we’re hoping to do (at Arsenal). We’ve gone away to Liverpool, we’ve gone away to Everton, and we’ve performed well. Not only the result, but with our playing style, our pressing intensity, so we can go to Arsenal with full confidence. Obviously we need a result, so that’s what we’re hoping to do.”

Scott Parker: “Let’s got to the Emirates, put on a very good performance, a good display all round, but ultimately what we need to do is try and get a result.”

Mikel Arteta: “We now have two big games to play at home and we have to do our best to win them because if we do, the season will start to look a little bit different. I think the better we are in the league, and if we keep winning, the confidence will be higher, the spirit will be better, the players' individual performances will maintain and that will have a knock-on effect on the Europa League, for sure."

A closer look at the teamsheet shows there are five changes apiece. Mat Ryan, Hector Bellerin, Gabriel, Mohamed Elneny and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the team following the thumping Europa League win over Slavia Prague. Meanwhile, Fulham bring in Tosin Adarabioyo, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Josh Maja and Ivan Cavaleiro following the loss to Wolves, while the visitors are also boosted by the return of Ademola Lookman from injury.

CONFIRMED TEAMS - ARSENAL: Ryan, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Saka, Xhaka, Ceballos, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Lacazette, Martinelli... Subs: Leno, Willian, Cedric, Partey, Pepe, Chambers, Mari, Nelson, Nketiah. /// FULHAM: Areola, Aina, Andersen, Tosin, Robinson, Lemina, Anguissa, Decordova-Reid, Cavaleiro, Lookman, Maja... Subs: Fabri, Hector, Odoi, Mitrovic, Ream, Loftus-Cheek, Reed, Bryan, Onomah.