{"id":3318,"date":"2026-05-02T20:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T20:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3318"},"modified":"2026-05-02T20:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T20:50:21","slug":"team-news-five-changes-made-for-fulham-test-team-news-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3318","title":{"rendered":"Team news: Five changes made for Fulham test | Team news | News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mikel Arteta has made five changes to his side for today\u2019s Premier League game against Fulham, with Bukayo Saka handed a starting spot as captain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The winger came off the bench during our 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday night, but he is in the starting XI as captain, with Martin Odegaard missing from the matchday squad.<\/p>\n

Ebere Eze replaces our usual skipper, while Noni Madueke makes way for Bukayo. <\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Riccardo Calafiori returns at left-back, with Piero Hincapie dropping to the bench, <\/p>\n

Martin Zubimendi is also rested, with Myles Lewis-Skelly likely to operate in central midfield, while Leandro Trossard is preferred to Gabriel Martinelli on the left wing.<\/p>\n

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Fulham meanwhile have made two changes to the side that beat Aston Villa 1-0 last weekend, with matchwinner Ryan Sessegnon picking up an injury in that game and misses out.<\/p>\n

His spot at left-back is taken by Antonee Robinson, while Harrison Reed is handed Sander Berge\u2019s spot in midfield who is also absent.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal: <\/strong>Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.
Subs: <\/strong>Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, Mosquera, Zubimendi, Norgaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Dowman, Jesus.<\/p>\n

Fulham:<\/strong> Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Lukic, Reed, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze, Jimenez.
Subs: <\/strong>Lecomte, Tete, Diop, Cuenca, Cairney, King, Bobb, Kusi-Asare, Muniz.<\/p>\n

Ahead of kick-off, get prepared for the game with the need-to-know stats, tactics, info on our opponents, TV coverage and more with <\/em>our in-depth match preview<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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