The New Football Pools Pundits' Predictions:
John Barnes: Home win
Tony Cascarino: Draw
Graham Poll: Home win
Mirror.co.uk Sports Editor Dan Silver: Home win
Arsenal team news
Arsenal will have midfielder Abou Diaby available following a calf problem for tomorrow's visit of Fulham, while Andrei Arshavin is set to return after he was ineligible for the midweek Champions League tie.
Defender William Gallas has recovered from a knock on his ankle and will be in the squad.
However, Theo Walcott (shoulder) and striker Eduardo (hamstring) are not yet fully match fit. Mikael Silvestre (calf), Emmanuel Adebayor (hamstring), captain Cesc Fabregas (knee) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring tendon) remain sidelined.
Team (from): Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Arshavin, Denilson, Diaby, Nasri, van Persie, Bendtner, Fabianski, Eboue, Djourou, Gibbs, Song, Ramsey, Vela.
Fulham team news
Andy Johnson is fit to lead the line for Fulham in tomorrow's Barclays Premier League visit to Arsenal.
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The striker was rested for Tuesday's FA Cup win over Swansea after sustaining a knock against West Brom but will return to the side at the Emirates Stadium.
Midfielder Robert Milsom is out for the season after injuring his cruciate ligament, while Frederik Stoor will replace the suspended John Pantsil at right-back.
Provisional squad: Schwarzer, Hughes, Konchesky, Hangeland, Johnson, Zamora, Nevland, Gera, Murphy, Kamara, Gray, Zuberbuhler, Stoor, Dempsey, Davies, Brown, Smalling, Kallio, Barnes, Dacourt.
Opta match facts
Arsenal have scored 98 league goals at the Emirates.
The Gunners have scored only four goals in their last seven league matches at the Emirates.
Arsene Wenger’s side have drawn their last three league matches 0-0 – they last drew four in a row without scoring in October 1993.
Fulham have drawn more matches 0-0 than any other team in the top flight this season – 6.
Fulham’s only point away at Arsenal came in a 0-0 draw in November 2003 – they have lost the other six league games in north London, conceding at least twice on each occasion.
Arsenal have only kept two clean sheets in seven home league outings against Fulham, conceding exactly once in each of the other five.
Bobby Zamora has been on the winning side in all four of his league starts against Arsenal in the Premier League.
The former Tottenham striker has scored on each of his last two visits to play Arsenal in north London.
Robin van Persie has in all competitions scored or assisted every single Arsenal goal while he has been on the pitch in 2009.
The Gunners have only scored one first half goal in their last seven Premier League matches.
Fulham have scored just three away goals all season – fewer than any other team.
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