Leandro Trossard's second-half goal was enough for shorthanded Arsenal to go back atop the Premier League table via a 1-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Arsenal’s star winger had a fantastic match. At 0-0 in the second half, it felt as if he decided “we aren’t dropping points and I’m going to personally see to it.” He nearly created a goal before the corner, beating his man and whipping a ball into the six-yard box that was nearly an own goal then cleared off the line by a defender.

Arsenal kept up the pressure on their Premier League title rivals with a hard fought 1-0 win at Fulham courtesy of Leandro Trossard's second-half goal. The Gunners never looked like dropping points and relied on their prowess from set-pieces to get the job done,

"Really tough place to come, we've experienced it the last few years. We put a lot into it, and had some difficult transitions in the first half but we overcame that and established dominance.""The simplicity in certain aspects with the ball,

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 have won their past four games and begin this round of fixtures top of the Premier League and with a run of matches that could give them the opportunity to cement their status as leaders of the competition.

The Premier League returns on Saturday, Oct. 18 after the international break with Arsenal at the top of the standings. The Gunners are one point ahead of defending champions Liverpool and look to maintain that advantage when they meet Fulham on Matchday 8. Fulham have logged eight points so far on the season, exactly half of Arsenal's point total.

Alex Iwobi has created the fifth-most chances from open-play in the Premier League since the start of the 2024-25 campaign.