Arsenal are creeping their way back into the title race. The Gunners gained ground on Liverpool for the first time in weeks on Wednesday night.
As Arne Slot's were held to a late 3-3 draw at Newcastle, Arsenal were able to pick up a crucial three points despite not being at their best against Manchester United. This cuts the gap at the top from nine to seven points. Mikel Arteta has one focus right now though.
"We want to have the right to win the games," the Spaniard said in his post-match press conference. "If we perform the way we're performing right now, we're going to win a lot of games. But right now is about Fulham.
"We have to go there. We know the experience of last season. We have to prepare really well to earn the right to win there and continue to do that. The rest, we don't know."
Getting a result at Craven Cottage will not be easy. There are fitness doubts over Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly while Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White are definitely out.
To make matters even more tough for Arsenal, there are plenty of ex-Gunners in the Fulham ranks looking to haunt their old club. Undoubtedly the most high profile is Emile Smith Rowe.
The 24-year-old left the Emirates Stadium in the summer despite being initially touted by many as a starter for years when he broke into the team in the early part of Arteta's reign. Many would argue that Arsenal could have used the Hale Ender this season when Martin Odegaard was out for nearly two months and they lacked a creative spark.
Bernd Leno is another who will be looking to prove a point after being unceremoniously dropped in favour of Aaron Ramsdale. Alex Iwobi also came through with the Gunners before leaving in 2019.
Arteta's life will at least be made slightly easier by the fact that Reiss Nelson is ineligible to play. The 24-year-old joined Fulham on loan on deadline day in a move that paved the way for Raheem Sterling's dramatic late arrival at the Emirates.
Since arriving in west London, Nelson has been an important player, scoring twice and grabbing an assist. He will be unable to play on Sunday due to Premier League loan restrictions. PLyers are not allowed to play against their parent club.
Fulham have other good wingers like Adama Traore and the in-form Harry Wilson. Not having Nelson though, will be a big blow for Marco Silva's side.