Tony Pulis-inspired or not, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are winning football matches again.
Their deficit to the Premier League leaders Liverpool is now seven points after Wednesday's results, with their recent uptick serving as a reminder that the Gunners are well in the title race.
A 2-0 triumph over Manchester United was Arsenal's fourth victory on the bounce in all competitions and they're now targeting vengeance after they were beaten by Fulham at Craven Cottage last season.
This is a banana-skin duel for the visitors, but Arteta will be well aware of the Cottagers' threat. Emile Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi are former Arsenal stars set to line up against the Gunners this weekend.
Here's the team Arteta could pick for Sunday's game.
William Saliba
William Saliba starred against Man Utd on Wednesday / Julian Finney/GettyImages
GK: David Raya - The Spaniard made one save of note on Wednesday as he recorded his fifth Premier League clean sheet of the season. Raya's hunting a second Golden Glove after claiming the award last season.
RB: Thomas Partey - There are still doubts over two Arsenal defensive stars, so Arteta may be forced into another reshuffle on Sunday. Partey has featured at right-back sporadically this season.
CB: William Saliba - Saliba enters the weekend's trip to Craven Cottage off the back of a majestic display against Man Utd, which included a goal via his backside.
CB: Jakub Kiwior - If Gabriel isn't fit enough to start, Arteta won't hesitate in deploying the Pole alongside Saliba given what he produced on Wednesday.
LB: Jurrien Timber - While Arteta will be happy to utilise Kiwior, he may hold one or two reservations over starting Oleksandr Zinchenko again. Timber can play down both sides and matches up well against the heavily left-footed Harry Wilson.
CM: Declan Rice - Fresh off his best performance of the season, Rice surely has to stay away from the advanced left-sided eight role. With Partey potentially deployed at right-back, the Englishman is poised to start at the base of midfield.
CM: Mikel Merino - There could be another opportunity for Merino to impress after he quickly returned from a knee injury against the Red Devils in midweek. The Spaniard had shown signs of progression before his minor setback.
CM: Martin Odegaard - With Arsenal proving so dominant from set-pieces on Wednesday night, Odegaard's magic wasn't required. However, he's been brilliant since returning from injury.
RW: Bukayo Saka - Like Odegaard, Saka didn't sparkle against United but his superb set-piece delivery led to Arsenal's second goal. The winger scored at Craven Cottage last season.
ST: Kai Havertz - The German is Arteta's go-to man up top and won't be dropping out of the side on Sunday. Havertz's ability in the air will be tested on Sunday against a pair of imposing Fulham centre-backs.
LW: Leandro Trossard - Trossard was good at West Ham last weekend and perhaps harshly dropped in midweek. The Belgian could return to the team on Sunday. He registered three first-half assists on this ground two seasons ago.
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