London, April 30 -- Arsenal can pile pressure on Manchester City in the Premier League title race at home to Fulham on Saturday, but coach Mikel Arteta must juggle his resources as he balances domestic and European ambitions.

A narrow win over Newcastle United last weekend lifted Arsenal back to the top of the table, three points ahead of City, who played in the FA Cup. Victory against Fulham would extend that lead to six points before City's trip to Everton on Monday.

Although Arsenal will have played two games more, such a cushion would increase the pressure on a City side facing a congested run-in.

The difficulty for Arteta is that Saturday's match falls between the two legs of the Champions League semifinal against Atletico Madrid, a...