Arsenal drop early Gabriel team news hint vs Fulham as Mikel Arteta makes decision

Arsenal have hinted that Jakub Kiwior could start his second consecutive Premier League match when they play Fulham at Craven Cottage - with Gabriel Magalhaes facing a late fitness test.

Kiwior came into the starting line-up for the midweek win over Manchester United, with manager Mikel Arteta opting against the "big risk" of playing Gabriel in that game. Riccardo Calafiori's unavailability, alongside the long-term absences of Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu, meant the Poland international was given a rare opportunity to start in central defence.

It had been over a year since Kiwior partnered William Saliba at the back - in last season's 5-0 win against Sheffield United. Much like on that occasion, the Gunners kept a clean sheet against United on their way to a routine victory.

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Just days after that game, the club's official Instagram account posted a graphic, ahead of the Fulham match, that features a photo of Kiwior. "Forward together for the next challenge," reads the caption alongside an image of him from the 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth in October.

That's the only time Kiwior has worn this season's third shirt in a match, while Arsenal will, once again, play in that particular kit against Fulham. Hours later, they shared another matchday graphic - on Sunday morning - featuring a photo of Declan Rice from the same game at Bournemouth.

Neither of those players posted about the match on their Instagram accounts, but Jorginho and Raheem Sterling have done. As the former often does the day before a game, he shared a graphic on his story - detailing the times the game is due to kick-off in Italy and Brazil - with Jorginho holding links to both nations.

Sterling posted a similar matchday graphic on Sunday morning. The England man was an unused substitute against United after featuring as a second-half substitute at West Ham last weekend for his tenth appearance since signing on loan from Chelsea.