Wolves vs Arsenal: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Arsenal will aim to reverse last weekend’s skid in the Premier League when they visit Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.

The riflemen threw away a two-goal lead during their A frustrating 2-2 draw with Aston Villa And now you sit six points behind league leaders Liverpool who have played a game more than their titles. Dropping points at Molineux could prove fatal in their bid to usurp the Reds, with the injury-riddled north Londoners desperate for a win under any circumstances.

Wolves won’t be direct opposition, but they are one of Arsenal’s favorite opponents. They beat the old gold seven times on the spin u Premier Leagueincluding a 2-0 win on the opening day of the season.

New manager Vitor Pereira has faded in recent weeks and Wolves have now lost their last three league games. They sit 17th after three-goal defeats to Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Chelsea, and few in Wolverhampton will be expecting much improvement against the Gunners.

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Wolves vs Arsenal H2H Record (last five games)

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Pereira criticized star striker Matheus Cunha following Wolves’ recent defeat to Chelsea and the Brazilian remains linked with a move away from Molineux. interestingly, Arsenal are reportedly among his suitorswith a potential audition for Mikel Arteta and his recruitment team on Saturday.

Mario Lemina is another who could leave Wolves this January. He has been frozen out of the squad until the window closes after asking to leave the club, meaning he misses Arsenal’s visit.

The Midlands side are already without long-term absentees Sasa Kalajdzic, Yerson Mosquera and Enso Gonzalez, while Toti Gomes remains a significant doubt for the weekend, despite edging closer to a return.

Boubacar Traore could step up in some capacity against Arsenal having been absent since August. He featured for the club’s academy last Monday.

Wolves predicted line-up vs Arsenal (3-4-2-1): With; Doherty, S. Bueno, Agbadou; Semedo, Andre, J. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Guedes, Cunha; Strand Larsen.

Arsenal are without a host of key Premier League players due to injury problems, with key full-back William Saliba missing at the weekend. It is unlikely that he will be out of action for too long – A return in February is penciled in – but he won’t rush back into the fold.

Bukayo Saka is still missing with a knee injury and Gabriel Jesus is unavailable due to an ACL tear that will cost him until 2025/26. Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White are the other guaranteed absentees for the weekend trip up north.

Myles Lewis-skelly has impressed in recent games but missed out Midweek win over Dinamo Zagreb in Europe Due to a muscle injury. He is doubting the weekend.

In better news, Ethan Nwaneri returned from injury against Dinamo and is set to feature in some capacity at Molineux. Riccardo Calafiori also returned to the bench after a fitness problem, but was not used.

Arsenal predicted line-up vs Wolves (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.

Without the injured saliba, Arsenal are much more vulnerable in defence, and Wolves will be keen on a weakened back four on Saturday. They have scoring potential in Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen.

However, Arsenal remain heavy favorites heading into Molineux given Wolves’ recent form and the Gunners’ superior squad. They have been more prolific in front of goal in recent outings without deflating their opponents, with the hosts conceding more than any other team in the Premier League this season.

Arteta will be desperate for a win regardless of the performance and his players should deliver the three points that would condemn Wolves to a fourth straight defeat.

Prediction: Wolves 1-3 Arsenal

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