Wolves vs Arsenal news
Pereira says top scorer Matheus Cunhawho has 10 Premier League goals and four assists this season, is “very committed” after speaking to the manager amid reports linking the forward with several Premier League suitors during the January transfer window.
Midfielder Boubacar Traore and forward Saša Kalajdžić are recovering from serious injuries, as is winger Enso Gonzalez.
Toti Gomes could feature for the first time in 2025 following a hamstring injury, but Mario Lemina will be sidelined until the end of the month as the 31-year-old wants a transfer.
New signing Emmanuel Agbadou could make his debut at home. “It’s difficult without a job that requires physical strength,” Pereira said of the central defender’s integration.
“He came with different concepts and now he has to understand our concepts. We are trying to create the right coordination.”
Arsenal also have problems in central defense with William Saliba doubtful with a thigh injury, as well as 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly with a knee problem.
“There is nothing serious in the video,” Arteta said of Lewis-Skelly. “It will be a matter of a meeting with the medical staff [on Friday].
“We have training, so we’ll see if it’s too early or not [Saliba] it is [a] similar [scenario] as. I think it will be next week, but this week, let’s see how it goes.”
Key creative influence Bukayo Saka is sidelined with a long-term hamstring injury, while forward Gabriel Jesus will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Full-backs Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are out, but Riccardo Calafiori could return after being an unused substitute in the Champions League.
Expected lineups of Wolves against Arsenal
Wolves: With; Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou; Semedo, Andre, R. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Guedes, Cunha; Strand Larsen
Arsenal: Raya; Partey, Timber, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Merino; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
How to watch Wolves vs Arsenal: Live Stream, TV Channel
Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time. The match will not be broadcast or shown on live TV in the UK.
