Fulham hosted Arsenal at Craven Cottage by the banks of the Thames. Read on for Layth Yousif’s PLAYER RATINGS

Ham & High: Fulham's Andre Schurrle (centre) and Arsenal's Nacho Monreal (left) battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Craven Cottage, London.Fulham's Andre Schurrle (centre) and Arsenal's Nacho Monreal (left) battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Craven Cottage, London. (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)

Fulham:

Marcus Bettinelli: 6

Ryan Sessegnon: 6

Denis Odoi: 6

Alexsandar Mitrovic: 6

Tim Ream: 6

Andre Schurrle: 6.5

Luciano Vietto: 6.5

Maxime Le Marchano: 6

Cyrus Christie: 6

Jean Michael Seri: 6

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: 6

Arsenal:

Bernd Leno: 7.5 - Showed excellent footwork and reflexes early on to keep out a deflected shot by Andre Schurrle.

Hector Bellerin: 7.5 – Provided assist for PEA’s late goal to seal the rout

Shkodran Mustafi: 7 - Positive start showing good anticipation to be alert to dangerous balls into the box for the lively Alexsandar Mitrovic

Rob Holding: 7.5 – Solid and hard-working

Nacho Monreal: 7.5 – Involved in Lacazette’s opener. Supplemented attacks whenever possible.

Lucas Torreira: 8: Arsenal teams have been crying out for a Torreira for years. Defensively disciplined and tough. An excellent combination

Granit Xhaka: 7: Worked hard

Henrikh Mkhitaryan: 7: Flitted in and out of the game as his wont

Alex Iwobi: 8 - A different player to the youngster who cut a sorry figure during the dying days of the Arsene Wenger reign

Danny Welbeck: 7 - Replaced by PEA midway through the second half. Deserved his ovation from the Arsenal fans massed by the banks of the Thames for his hard work

Alexandre Lacazette: 8.5 - Showed clinical finishing ability in bagging his brace. A superb striker who is reaping the rewards of his hard work – and a manager who believes in him

Substitutes:

Aaron Ramsey: 7.5 - Scored with a delightful backheel with only his third touch

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: 7.5 - Two late goals to seal the win