The injury to Havertz, 26, left the Gunners with just one healthy center forward — new signing Viktor Gyokeres — as Gabriel Jesus has yet to return from last season's ACL injury.

Leandro Trossard scored a crucial goal to earn Arsenal all the points against Fulham - The Athletic analyses the action

Follow live coverage as Fulham face Arsenal today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.

Swede has failed to score in his last eight games for club and country as pressure builds on Arsenal’s big summer signing

Arsenal has leapfrogged the defending champions, Liverpool, and is quickly proving that it is the frontrunner take this year’s title. Along with wins in both EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League action, the Gunners have gone unbeaten in five straight EPL contests, only losing to Liverpool so far this season.

A knee injury is set to sideline Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard for several weeks, leaving the Gunners a little slim in attack as Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus all continue their recoveries from respective injury issues.

Arsenal ground out a 1-0 win at Fulham to remain top of the Premier League on Saturday with Leandro Trossard kneeing in the only goal of a tight tussle in the second half.

Eberechi Eze has now explained why Arsenal teammate David Raya might actually become the next Nuno Espirito Santo.

Arsenal have been handed a boost after summer signing Piero Hincapie returned to training ahead of Saturday’s trip to Fulham. Hincapie has played just one minute for Arsenal since joining them on loan from Bayer Leverkusen on transfer deadline day.