The Cottagers meet Arsenal in the late game having taken points off their London rivals in recent clashes.
Silva said, “The reality is that before we started getting results against them, the story of Fulham Football Club for probably the last 10 or 15 years was that almost all the games were wins for Arsenal.
“In the last four games, for example, you see a really competitive side against them. It’s a different moment of the season for us in terms of not having our full capacity, but we want to compete at our best level.
“We don’t want to find excuses. With our fans, we need them definitely at their top level too because in these types of moments, we have to show the togetherness and connection even more.
“The players are going to need the 12th player at Craven Cottage.”