Report and free match highlights as Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 to reduce gap to leaders Liverpool to nine points; Bukayo Saka scored on his first appearance in three months following an injury; Gunners l

A 2-1 victory over Fulham, sealed by Bukayo Saka’s second-half goal seven minutes after making his long-awaited return from injury, cut the Merseysiders’ lead at the top of the table to nine points, with Mikel Arteta’s side having played one game more.

Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday thanks to another goal from stand-in striker Mikel Merino while Bukayo Saka struck a few minutes into his return from nearly four months out with injury.