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Anthony Paulsen: Based on the surprise transfer spend so far this summer, my team name had to be Brucey's Bonus!

Final Score will return to ´óÏó´«Ã½ One from 16:30 BST this afternoon to take you through the closing stages of Saturday's action.

Football Focus is first up on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One though - you can join Dan Walker, Alex Scott and Tim Cahill from 12:00.

The drone is up over the river, what a setting Craven Cottage is in. They're rebuilding the stand right on the waterside, I guess for once there isn't a panic for the builders to crack on with it.

No Mitrovic? Already a spanner in some Fantasy Football works no doubt.

Jonathan Pearce tells me that Martinez is on the verge of a move - I thought he was excellent at the back end of last season.

Fulham only make one change from their Championship play-off final - forward Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Bobby Decordova-Reid.

Last season's top scorer, Aleksandar Mitrovic, is on the bench alongside goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, the loan signing from Paris St-Germain.

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There are two Brazilian debutants in the Arsenal team - ex-Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes and former Chelsea winger Willian.

Arsenal make four changes from the Community Shield win over Liverpool with Alexandre Lacazette and Bernd Leno also coming back into the team.

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is not in the matchday squad at all.

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Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa striker on The Friday Football Social

Manchester City have probably got two or three first teams - their squad is that good. Fans find it hard to overlook the strength of City's squad. I still think Liverpool should start the season as favourites as they won the Premier League.

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Rezaa Sait: having made aubamayeng a midfielder this season definitely opens up space to have Werner, Kane and Martial up front.

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Alex Iwobi and Danny Welbeck started for Arsenal while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on the bench the last time these two met at Craven Cottage on 7 October 2018.

Aubameyang scored two late goals while Alexandre Lacazette netted a brace and Aaron Ramsey also found the back of the net as the Gunners stormed to a 5-1 win.

Fulham boss Scott Parker is on, he says he's proud to be back competing against the best and they will learn from the mistakes of their last disastrous season in the Premier League.

DRY YOUR EYES MATE.

Fulham

There are two Arsenal debuts as defender Gabriel and winger Willian both start, while Bernd Leno is back in nets.

Fulham start with 10 of the 11 from the play-off final win over Brentford.

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This is said with a heavy heart as Fulham is a wonderful club back in the Premier League and it would be a real pleasure to eventually eat humble pie on this one.

Scott Parker has made a fine start to his managerial career and he will know the obstacles that await. Aleksandar Mitrovic is pivotal. If he scores goals then survival can be within reach.

Fulham defied the odds by spending more than £100m to make the team worse and get relegated when they were last in the Premier League - maybe they can do the same again in reverse by staying up with a more sensible and prudent approach this time.

Plenty will hope they do.

Read Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions.

Craven Cottage has a banner the whole length of one stand saying 'FUL FORCE' which hsan't done anything to get me onside.

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The FPL guys may have put him in the same position as Kante but Auba is a bonafide goal machine...

Will Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang commit his future to Arsenal?

It's a question that has been hanging in the air for months but according to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, fans can "relax".

Arteta is "very optimistic" the club captain will sign his new deal soon.

"He is really happy here," said Arteta on the eve of the Fulham game.

Football Focus

Where will Fulham finish this season?

Scott Parker tells Football Focus how he used his own experience of relegation to bring a "vulnerable" squad together and secure promotion back to the Premier League.

You can watch the full interview at 12:00 BST on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One, iPlayer and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport website and app.

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Mark Lawrenson
Ex-Liverpool defender

The Cottagers must know most people think they will go straight back down, but their head coach Scott Parker can use that as a way of motivating them.

I just think Arsenal will be ready for them, though. For obvious reasons, it does not seem like very long at all since the Gunners won the FA Cup final.

Since then, they have won the Community Shield too, which is as competitive as it gets for a friendly. I'd expect them to be sharp.

Read Lawro's predictions here.

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Mikel Arteta's FA Cup triumph at the end of his first season in management was huge in terms of confidence and credibility. He had familiar faults to address but there was some real resilience and organisation on show from the Gunners as Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea were all beaten in big games.

He has added the experience and skill of Willian from Chelsea while Gabriel Magalhaes, signed from Lille, was one of Europe's most in-demand defenders.

Arteta will want to add more before the end of the window but the big signature is the expected new contract for the world-class Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - get that done and optimism will abound.

In contention for another cup and a decent run in the Europa League.

Read Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions.