Fulham face Birmingham City this weekend at St Andrew's in what will be a crucial game at both ends of the table.

The Cottagers will be hoping to beat the Blues to give them a chance of leapfrogging Cardiff City into the one remaining automatic promotion spot, while at the same time leaving Birmingham fans frantically checking other results in the battle against the drop.

It has been a remarkable season for Fulham who recovered from a slow start to really light up the Championship.

They have a number of star players, including Ryan Fredericks, who has excelled at the back for the Cottagers.

Inevitably, the attack-minded right-back has attracted interest from the top flight after being named in both the EFL and the PFA Championship Team of the Year.

One club taking an interest in Fredericks is Arsenal, who are weighing up a swoop for the Fulham star.

Here, FLW shines a spotlight on his season so far and considers whether he would be a good addition for Arsenal.

Fredericks' attacking brand of football allows Slavisa Jokanovic to implement his style of play as the 25-year-old doubles up as a wing-back.

With Fulham attacking a lot in matches, Fredericks is given license to charge up the wing and help out with attacks.

This has been evidenced by some of his attacking statistics - he goes on an average of 1.6 dribbles per game and he has provided nine assists for team mates this season.

With an impressive pass completion rate of 76.4% as well, the former England under-19 international is a potent threat moving forward.

But Fredericks is more than capable of doing his defensive duties too as shown by his average of 1.7 tackles per match and 2.6 clearances per game.

The next logical step for Fredericks is to play Premier League football and he will be able to do so even if Fulham do not win promotion because he will become a free agent at the end of the season.

What Arsenal would be getting is a very fast and relatively young English defender who would add strength in depth to their squad and fit their attacking style of play.

However, the former Tottenham Hotspur man needs to think about his game time ahead of any summer move.

While the attraction of Arsenal is undeniable, Fredericks is likely to play second fiddle to Hector Bellerin at The Emirates as the Spaniard has nailed down that role.

If he is going to be a back-up choice, Fredericks might instead consider choosing West Ham or Crystal Palace, where he is likely to be given a starring role.

At West Ham, he could learn from one of the best in the game in Pablo Zabaleta while Joel Ward is set to leave Palace, opening up a vacancy there.

Fredericks' best hope is to remain at Fulham in the Premier League but should they fail to win promotion, then he needs to choose between warming the bench at Arsenal or making a sensible move at a vital stage in his career.