Arsenal are looking to bounce back from a recent Premier League defeat at Villa when they host a struggling Wolves side at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Arsenal hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening, seeking to rebound from a disappointing result away to Aston Villa.
The Gunners will face a Wolves side still searching for their first Premier League victory of the campaign, which raises serious relegation concerns for the visitors.
Given the contrast in form, North London expects Arsenal to get back on track against the league’s bottom-ranked club.
In team news, manager Mikel Arteta was cautious about confirming the return of key players like Declan Rice, William Saliba, Leandro Trossard, and Jurrien Timber, stating that “Arteta wasn’t guaranteeing anything.”
Wolves will miss Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (hamstring injury, six weeks out), though João Gomes returns from suspension.
Despite summer attacking signings, Arsenal’s league-leading defense—conceding only 9.5 expected goals—remains their strongest asset.
Wolves continue to struggle, conceding and scoring the fewest goals in the Premier League, with “very little positivity surrounding the club at the moment.”
Their winless run is a major concern as Christmas approaches. Conversely, Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is singled out as the “key cog” in Arteta’s machine, lauded for his defensive reliability and development into a consistent goalscoring and creative threat from deep.