The Gunners are looking to keep up with the top four after only winning twice in their last six Premier League outings
Arsenal face Fulham at Emirates Stadium on New Year's Day as they aim to recover from a heavy defeat to Liverpool last Saturday.
The Gunners took the lead through Ainsley Maitland-Niles at Anfield, but were pegged back by five Liverpool goals as they lost ground on the top four.
Fulham, meanwhile, managed a dramatic 1-0 win over Huddersfield at Craven Cottage. Aboubakar Kamara outraged his manager by missing from the spot after refusing to allow regular penalty taker Aleksandar Mitrovic to take a second-half penalty.
His embarrassment was saved to some extent by Mitrovic though, as the striker netted a stoppage-time winner.
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Squads & Team News
Shkodran Mustafi is a doubt again after returning from a hamstring injury at Liverpool only to be substituted at half-time.
It is also unclear if Nacho Monreal (hamstring) and Hector Bellerin (calf) will be back fit, as the Gunners remain thin on numbers at the back. Henrik Mkhitaryan has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a foot injury.
Possible Arsenal starting XI : Leno; Lichsteiner, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Torreira, Guendouzi; Iwobi, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Kevin McDonald are likely to miss out again with knocks, while Calum Chambers will be unavailable to face his parent club.
Possible Tottenham starting XI: Rico; Odoi, Mawson, Ream; Christie, Seri, Johansen, Bryan; Cairney; Vietto, Mitrovic.
Betting & Match Odds
The hosts are clear favourites according to Bet365, who rate Arsenal's chances at 3/10, while Fulham are priced at 15/2. A draw can be backed at 19/4.
Match Preview
Arsenal need a return to winning ways as they head into the new year, having only won twice in their last six Premier League outings.
The Gunners were expected to do better on two trips to the south coast in December, but lost 3-2 at Southampton before only managing a point at Brighton on Boxing Day.
Those disappointments, along with the considerable defeat to Liverpool and a Carabao Cup loss at home to Totteham, mean Unai Emery's side have hit a troubling vein of form.
With that in mind, this could be a tricky time to face Fulham, who have rallied under new boss Claudio Ranieri.
The Italian replaced Slavisa Jokanovic in November and has made the Cottagers more steady at the back after a worrying defensive record at the start of the season.
Fulham have conceded 43 times in the league this term, but have only let one goal in in the last three outings, keeping clean sheets against Newcastle United and Huddersfield Town respectively.
But Ranieri struggled to hide his anger at Kamara following the penalty incident during Fulham's 1-0 win over Huddersfield: "I said everything to him," the Italian told BBC Sport. "I said to leave the ball to Mitrovic, because he is the man who has to shoot the penalty.
"It is unbelievable what he did but he did not respect me, he did not respect the club, his teammates and the crowd.
"I spoke with him but it is not right, it is not right.
"[When he missed] I wanted to kill him. It is normal. It is not possible. One man takes the ball only because he shot the last penalty but only because there is no Mitrovic."
Akhulkarim
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Plamedi Makaya
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That would be my team in important games. Bellerin in place of AMN if he is fit. Also assume Kos & Mustafi are fit.
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Yah, this is the best line up for Arsenal to face Fulham
Ciybknrsy
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NOT LICHSTIENER ....
dobbikopuy
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Arsenal news now Arsenal news now
vobcdklmyz
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arsenal next seson
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stop deceiving your self and arsenal don't need pique
Rodadklnr
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arsenal next seson
Rodadklnr
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good linup
ColloV
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That would be my team in important games. Bellerin in place of AMN if he is fit. Also assume Kos & Mustafi are fit.
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That's the squad
JoelOngalloChaxido
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are the playing Fulham or totenham? clear something here
vieceklmpy
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Possible Tottenham starting XI: Rico; Odoi, Mawson, Ream; Christie, Seri, Johansen, Bryan; Cairney; Vietto, Mitrovic. I didnt know that totenhams team is that terrible
they are not serious
Wiwadekoy
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Arsenal Win 4-0
Huccdelmny
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Kamara should be penalized for disrespecting the coach, the team and the fans by fulham Fc.
Biwdnoty
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Possible Tottenham starting XI: Rico; Odoi, Mawson, Ream; Christie, Seri, Johansen, Bryan; Cairney; Vietto, Mitrovic. I didnt know that totenhams team is that terrible
robscoolkays
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Lichsteiner and Koscielny are off pace and below par in terms of performance and is costing us points.
AlexanderAungAung
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Arsenal win
1940Raj
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That would be my team in important games. Bellerin in place of AMN if he is fit. Also assume Kos & Mustafi are fit.
Olumbajoseph
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arsenal win and goal: goal
Mohindia
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Crucial 3 points #COYG
wenger_out
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How about this... what's your say...
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iwobi for sokratis
kenbelos
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Emery Out.
MichaelJM
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How about this... what's your say...
Kincemnr
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hope ozil to start today
aj002
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is a win win
EpaphrasDaniel
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I see arsenal losing today
kaggwajohn
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first@premierleaguegame4saka
Edmunder
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Practice how defend from one of our own corners. Happy New Year to Gunners everywhere.
condition
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Arsenal need to win at least two games against big four teams! Then we can claim the 4th place
Leewers
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I hope they practiced how to defend
ointmentkiss
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So disappointing 2018 from these lads. The defeat from last match against Liverpool is phenomenal! I wish you best of luck come 2019 and hoping you will make top 6.
ewerke
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Final session of 2018 👊 Let's start 2019 with a win
bandage
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We hate losing to City, United, Spurs, and Chelsea, but you know what we hate worse? Dropping points to teams fighting off relegation. 5 such points dropped in two weeks. Beat Fulham again, no let off.
Salario
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Ozil will be ready for fulham i assume
Spiketues
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Arsenal will be ready to gift Fulham . We are good at gifting those struggling .
Dammy055
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well ... asernal u gotta win that game 👌👌
UARTsure
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Happy New Year and hopefully we can kick-off 2019 with 3 points! COYG
particles
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Ozil and Lacazette are important figures please, emery should consider playing them both cz those guys have dexterity
Kalandari
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If Lacazette and Auba don’t start and get 90 minutes each i’m throwing Emery out of my club. Signed- Arsenal Fans Associative
Rtamafor
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JUST START OZIL, PLAY LACAZETTE FOR FULL 90 MINS, ANNOUNCE RAMSEY’S NEW CONTRACT AND EVERYTHING IS FORGIVEN COYGGGGGG 🔴🔴🔴 WE EATING GOOD
Leokiss
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Don’t bench Ozil and Laca ever again
namelesse
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Happy New Year to all Arsenal fans. Here's to a great 2019 🎉🎉🎉
thisisanonymous
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3-1 arsenal wins