Marco Silva sends Fulham warning after FA Cup exit as he admits Arsenal have 'advantage' | OneFootball

Fulham are unbeaten in last three matches against the Gunners

Marco Silva believes Fulham can "respond very well" to their FA Cup exit with a positive result at Arsenal on Tuesday.

The west London side have not lost to Mikel Arteta's men in their last three meetings and Silva thinks his side have what it takes to bounce back from the Palace result despite such a short turnaround between fixtures.

"We had Saturday afternoon to cry and be sad but from yesterday we prepare for Arsenal and the games are coming thick and fast after the international break," boss Silva said.

"We have things to fight for, I believe if we are at our best level we can respond very well."

The Gunners, who trail Premier League leaders Liverpool by 12 points, have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League where they will face Real Madrid as they bid to win their first trophy since 2020.

Fulham suffered a painful FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Crystal Palace

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They meet a Fulham side who held them to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture at Craven Cottage earlier in the season.

Arsenal will boast fresher legs than their fellow Londoners having last played on March 16 in their 1-0 win over Chelsea.

"They don't just have individual quality but also collective quality," Silva added.

"They didn't play 48 hours ago and have had all the time to operate. They have this small advantage and play a home game which is different.

"We know their quality and their physicality too, they will press high and cause problems for us, we need to be brave and to play our game."

Emile Smith Rowe, who joined Fulham for a reported £34million club-record fee from Arsenal in the summer, returns to his former club this week.

"He's had ups and downs, it doesn't surprise me because he's a player who hasn't played enough football in the last two seasons," Silva said when assessing the 24-year-old's debut season at Fulham.

"He needs to find the right consistency to perform at a very good level to perform in a consistent way."