Arsenal, meanwhile, will do a version of what they always do. Play will go through Martin Odegaard and they’ll aim to get Bukayo Saka on the ball as often as possible. His battle with the excellent Antonee Robinson should be a lot of fun to watch.

So where is the game for Fulham? My sense is they’ll try and block up the middle with Berge and Lukic, rely on their centre-backs to defend the box properly, and look to get the ball wide quickly when in possession.

Of course, that’s not the size of it with Arsenal. They’re already without Gabriel and Benjamin White, news which won’t have escaped Marco Silva. In midweek, Manchester United’s failure to target Zinchenko, not the world’s greatest defender, was odd in the extreme, but it seems inconceivable that whichever of Iwobi and Traoré plays on the left won’t be ordered to go after Partey, no kind of right-back. And it’s also likely that Jiménez will target Kiwior, with Lukic brought in to the stiffen the midfield, partly because of Arsneal’s attacking prowess but partly to allow their gamechangers the freedom to play.

As for Arsenal, they’re without the injured Zinchenko, so Thomas Partey moves to full-back with Jorginho coming into midfield, while in attack, it’s Leandro Trossard not Gabriel Martinelli.

Marco Silva makes four changes to the side which beat Brighton. Out go Castagne, Wilson and Muniz, who are on the bench, with Kenny Tete, Sasa lukic and Raúl Jiménez coming in; also missing is Reiss Nelson, injured, but unable to play against is parent club in any case, and his spot goes to Adam Traoré.

Ah, not quite yet – Artetz speaks. He says Zinchenko is injured but his players have to adapt as is necessary during a season and he’s sure they’ll be fine. He knows Fulham have good attackers, but he knows if you play in England there’ll be weather, you just have to make the most out whatever you’re served.

He’s sure his team will get closer to the leaders but they have to earn the right to win here, against a side with a good manager who are talented and consistent.

I’ll write these down, then we’ll have a think about what they mean.

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