Arsenal vs Wolves Preview: ARS vs WOL Team News, Predicted Playing XI

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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal will kick off their Premier League 2024-25 campaign at the Emirates Stadium when they take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in their first game of the campaign.

Arsenal finished as the runners-up to Manchester City for the second consecutive season, bagging 28 wins with 89 points in the Premier League 2023-24 season. Arsenal is coming into this encounter on the back of their home win by 2-1 over Everton with Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kai Havertz scoring goals.

On the other hand, Wolves will be without their four key players due to injury concerns. Additionally, they have lost Pedro Neto to Chelsea. Wolves are coming into this game on the back of a 0-2 loss against Liverpool at Anfield.

In the head-to-head record, Arsenal registered a win over Wolves when they last met against each other by 2-0. Overall, Arsenal have won six games consecutively, having bagged seven wins in the past 10 head-to-head clashes.

Arsenal vs Wolves: Team News

Arsenal will be missing the defenders Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyashu due to hamstring and knee injuries respectively. Furthermore, Jurrien Timber is suffering from a foot injury.

With Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice coming back from their back, they are all set to start alongside Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinello leading the attack.

On the other hand, Wolves are having good enough injury concerns moving into their first game of the Premier League season. Daniel Podence and Leon Chiwone will miss out due to calf and ankle injuries respectively.

Also, teen winger Enso Gonzalez suffered an ACL injury while he was part of the Paris Olympics 2024. Striker Sasa Kalajdzic will also miss due to an ACL injury.

Additionally, Nelson Semedo is serving a three-match suspension for a red card he received in the previous season's last game.

Arsenal vs Wolves Playing XI: ARS vs WOL Probable Lineups

Arsenal: David Raya; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Martin Oedegaard, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli.

Wolves: Jose Sa; Matt Doherty, Yerson Mosquera, Toti Gomes, Rayan Ait Nouri; Joao Gomes, Mario Lemina, Rodrigo Gomes, Pablo Sarabia; Hee-Chan Hwang, Joergen Strand Larsen