Martin Jol will be desperate to get back to winning ways after suffering a crushing 3-0 defeat against Chelsea at Craven Cottage on Wednesday despite troubling the Blues for the majority of the game.
Fulham will be without Damien Duff, who is struggling with an abductor strain. This opens up a spot for the returning Alexander Kacaniklic, who scored in the reverse fixture earlier this season, after the youngster was recalled from a loan spell at Burnley.
Steve Sidwell is likely to handed a place in the starting lineup after serving a three-match suspension, particularly given that Emmanuel Frimpong is ineligible to face parent club. Ashkan Dejagah (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Despite failing to see off Everton on Tuesday night, Arsene Wenger's side travel to Craven Cottage in need of a win if Arsenal are to replicate their remarkable late-season charge for a third-place finish from 2011-12.
The visitors will have an almost fully fit squad at their disposal, with Jack Wilshere looking to make his third consecutive appearance after recovering from injury.
The clash comes too soon for Lukasz Fabianski, however, who is sidelined with a cracked rib, meaning the out-of-favor Wojciech Szczesny will be handed a start between the posts.
Tomas Rosciky will face a late fitness test, as will Kieran Gibbs, who could make way for Nacho Monreal at left back.
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