Arsenal have a London derby to contend with on Saturday when Fulham welcome the Gunners to Craven Cottage.

Mikel Arteta was unable to beat Marco Silva – who Nottingham Forest could hire – last season in this fixture, as a goal each from Raul Jimenez and William Saliba saw both sides draw.

Arsenal did – however – beat Fulham by two goals to one in the reverse fixture at the Emirates Stadium.

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Marco Silva has now been speaking about Arsenal ahead of the game – singling Gabriel Magalhaes and Saliba out for praise.

Marco Silva hails William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes

The BBC quote the man born in Lisbon as saying: “They have improved their depth. They are a very, very strong squad. It’s not a surprise to see how solid they are, they have one of the best centre-back partnerships in the Premier League and Europe.”

Arsenal have conceded just three goals in seven Premier League outings so far this season – the fewest of any side in the division – while only Newcastle have more clean sheets than the Gunners (4) with five shutouts.

Not only that, but...