Arsenal vs Wolves: Premier League match preview, confirmed team news, plus more

Arsenal vs Wolves: Premier League match preview, confirmed team news, plus more
Arsenal will hope to stretch their impressive unbeaten streak to 16 when they welcome Wolves to the Emirates on Sunday.The Gunners have not lost in all competitions since August, a run which was extended on Thursday as they drew 0-0 with Sporting Lisbon to qualify for the next stage of the Europa League.4

Alexandre Lacazette has been in fine goalscoring form for Arsenal

However, the result came at a price, with Danny Welbeck suffering a horrific-looking ankle injury and Stephan Lichtsteiner also forced off.Nevertheless, Wolves will be hard-pushed to end their barren run of results in the Premier League.4

Wolves left it too late against Tottenham last weekend

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side started the season in spectacular fashion, but their last three games have all ended in defeat.They will take hope from the late fightback against Tottenham last Saturday, battling from 3-0 down to 3-2.

What the managers are saying

Unai Emery (Arsenal):“It’s the worst news tonight, this injury [to Welbeck]. It’s clear that we are with him in these minutes.“His injury was with the mentality of the players. They saw it was a big injury.”4

Danny Welbeck’s injury left his Arsenal team-mates in shock

Nuno Espirito Santo (Wolves):“We’re not in the best moment but we have to react to it. In every moment it’s a challenge for us because we have to get better. You have to challenge yourself and improve yourself.“You cannot get results if you don’t perform well, that’s what I think and defend.”

Team news

Arsenal will be without Welbeck and Lichtsteiner after their unfortunate Europa League injuries.Mohamed Elneny (thigh) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (groin) are still missing, while Matteo Guendouzi is back in domestic contention after serving a one-match ban.4

Diogo Jota could return for Wolves on Sunday

Wolves forwardDiogo Jota missed last week’s defeat to Tottenham with a hamstring injury but has returned to the bench.

Confirmed line-ups

ArsenalXI:Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Iwobi, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.Substitutes:Cech, Papastathopoulos, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Nketiah.WolverhamptonWanderersXI:Rui Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Joao Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Helder Costa, Jimenez, Ivan Cavaleiro.Substitutes:Gibbs-White, Jota, John Ruddy, Saiss, Ruben Vinagre, Dendoncker, Traore.

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