Arsenal will be desperate to get back to winning ways when they travel to Molineux to face Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Gunners’ season has been derailed over the past week due to losses against Aston Villa in the Premier League and Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
They are still fighting for the title, of course, but are two points behind Manchester City in the top spot.
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Pedro Neto, a reported target for Arsenal, is out of action for at least another week so he’ll miss this one, as will Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
There are doubts over the fitness of Craig Dawson and Rayan Ait-Nouri.
The Algerian has been in magnificent form for Wolves this campaign, but he missed the last game due to a calf issue. If he’s fit, he’ll play.
Matheus Cunha scored both goals for Wolves last week as they drew 2-2 away at Nottingham Forest.
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Jurrien Timber is the only confirmed absentee for Arsenal due to a serious injury suffered earlier in the summer.
There may not be a lot of injury concerns for Mikel Arteta, but he will still likely freshen up his starting XI after another disappointing result midweek.
Thomas Partey and Leandro Trossard are two names who could come into the mix, potentially at the expense of Jorginho and Gabriel Martinelli.
Bukayo Saka has 14 goals and eight assists to his name this season, and although he has shown signs of fatigue recently, Arsenal rely on him in the final third.
Wolves (3-5-2): Sa; Kilman, Dawson, Toti; Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, Doyle, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Hwang.
Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
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FAQs
What time does the match start? The match starts at 19:30 on April 20, 2024.
Where will the match be played? The match will be played at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton.
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Publish date : 2024-04-19 08:30:00
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