This is a bigger game for Fulham than Arsenal really, I would say.

The players take a knee and then we are under way.

There's a period of silence for Prince Philip before kick-off. His funeral was yesterday.

Curtis Davies
Derby defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

The most frustrating thing for Fulham will be that they have been getting plaudits for how well they're played but they've got nothing. If you know you're not as good as the rest of the teams and you're getting beaten week in week out, not that that's easy to take either, but you know you have to concentrate on small moments in games not dominating in games.

Whereas Fulham have had games where they've dominated - at Wolves they dominated for large periods, had good chances in the game and to lose it in the last minute was a massive sucker punch. To be that good and come away with nothing once is difficult but with Fulham it's a recurring theme.

Fulham are winless in 22 Premier League London derbies since a 2-1 home victory against West Ham on New Year's Day 2014.

Aleksandar Mitrovic - who is on Fulham's bench - has played in 16 Premier League London derbies without ever ending on the winning side, the most of any player in the competition's history (D2 L14).

Fulham have lost four successive league games, as many as they had in their previous 17.

This is Scott Parker's 100th match as Fulham manager in all competitions (W37, D23, L39).

Arsenal have only lost one of their last 42 home league games against sides in the relegation zone (W39 D2), although that came in their most recent one - against Burnley in December.

Mark Lawrenson
BBC football expert

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Fulham's survival hopes took another blow last weekend with their late defeat by Wolves. I fear the worst for them now.

Scott Parker's side could have a lifeline because they play Newcastle on the final day, but that obviously won't do them any good if they are more than three points behind the Magpies by then. (It's now nine points after Newcastle won yesterday)

Arsenal are a very difficult side to predict but they put in a real shift against Sheffield United and, if they all work like that again, they will win this one too.

Prediction: 2-0

Arsenal have lost eight home games in all competitions this season, their most in a single campaign since nine defeats in 1929-30.

They have failed to score in 11 league matches this season. They have never fared worse in a 38-match Premier League campaign.

A 13th top-flight defeat of the season would equal their club record in a 38-match Premier League season, set in 2017-18.

Fulham boss Scott Parker says Kenny Tete has Covid. That's why he misses out today.

Arsenal have won the past three league meetings 5-1, 4-1 and 3-0. They have never beaten the same opponent by at least three goals in four consecutive top-flight league games.

Fulham are on a run of six successive defeats against Arsenal. They have only had longer top-flight losing streaks versus Manchester City (nine, 2012 to date) and Manchester United (eight, 2005-09).

Arsenal's best hope of reaching next season's Champions League is by winning the Europa League this year.

They are 10 points behind the top four with seven games to go so it would take a minor miracle - even if they won all seven.

Seventh place is the lowest Premier League spot that could be a European place - and even then it would only be in the Europa Conference League play-offs.

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Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta thinks Fulham - and boss Scott Parker have been unlucky this season.

"I played a lot of times against Scotty, we had some battles," he said.

"We have some common friends and people in the football world so we know each other quite well.

"I'm really happy for him and the work he has been doing and I think they have been really unlucky in some games this season that could have put his job in a different perspective.

"But still, anybody that is around him knows the man and then knows the professional who is behind him and I wish him all the best."

Fulham

Fulham boss Scott Parker: "There's tension there, there's pressure there, but when you're in the Premier League there's pressure every week, you're always in the spotlight.

"You're always one bad result away individually as players, one mistake away from being highlighted, because of the stature of this division.

"What is always the difference between teams that are successful and players and top players is that they handle those pressures well."

Fulham's survival hopes were dealt another blow yesterday when Newcastle edged West Ham in a 3-2 thriller.

Scott Parker's side are seven points behind Burnley, who play Manchester United later, and Brighton. Both of those sides have a game in hand on Fulham too.

With the Cottagers having lost their last four games, it's a big, big ask.

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Fulham's failure to win any of their 28 away league matches against Arsenal is a joint record in England's top four divisions for the most away fixtures versus a single opponent without ever winning, along with Grimsby Town's fixtures at Blackburn Rovers.

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BBC Radio 5 Live

It's an absolute football feast on BBC Radio 5 Live all day long.

There is live radio commentary of Arsenal v Fulham and Manchester United v Burnley (you can listen to both in this page) - and then Leicester v Southampton in the FA Cup semi-final.

(Then it's 606 and then MOTD Top 10 podcast for about 10 hours of solid football)

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta makes five changes to the side that thrashed Slavia Prague in the last eight of the Europa League on Thursday.

Mat Ryan, Hector Bellerin, Gabriel, Mohamed Elneny and Gabriel Martinelli all start for the Gunners as Bernd Leno, Thomas Partey, Nicolas Pepe, Calum Chambers and Pablo Mari drop to the bench.

Arsenal XI: Ryan, Bellerin, Gabriel, Holding, Saka, Ceballos, Elneny, Xhaka, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Lacazette

Subs: Leno, Willian, Soares, Partey, Pepe, Chambers, Mari, Nelson, Nketiah

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Fulham manager Scott Parker makes five changes to the side that narrowly lost to Wolves on 9 April.

Kenny Tete and Terence Kongolo - who has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury - are out, while Aleksandar Mitrovic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Harrison Reed drop to the bench.

The Cottagers welcome back Ademola Lookman from injury, while Tosin Adarabioyo, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Josh Maja and Ivan Cavaleiro also start.

Fulham XI: Areola, Aina, Andersen, Robinson, Zambo Anguissa, De Cordova-Reid, Adarabioyo, Cavaleiro, Lemina, Lookman, Maja

Subs: Fabri, Hector, Odoi, Mitrovic, Ream, Loftus-Cheek, Reed, Bryan, Onomah

Straight into some team news.

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Thursday was a good night for Manchester United and Arsenal.

Both sides reached the Europa League semi-finals with comfortable wins - United beat Granada 2-0 (4-0 agg) and Arsenal whacked Slavia Prague 4-0 (5-1 agg).

It's back to the Premier League for both today. Arsenal host Fulham at 13:30 BST followed by Manchester United v Burnley at 16:00.

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