Overview
A 2-2 draw against Aston Villa left Arsenal still struggling in the Premier League title race this season. They are six points behind Liverpool, having played one game more. Mikel Arteta's team is facing the prospect of going home empty-handed in domestic competitions.
Besides, Arsenal still cannot escape the problem of attack crisis. Injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus make their force more fragile than ever.
Arsenal have had less than three days of rest after returning from the Champions League, and this could be a drain on their stamina for the game against Wolves.
However, Arsenal still have their own advantages, as Wolves have been in poor form recently. Since the beginning of 2025, Wolves have lost all 3 matches in the Premier League, scoring only 1 goal while conceding 9 times.
The series of bad results has left the Wolves still unable to escape the relegation zone. Notably, they are the team with the worst defense in the Premier League this season.
Wolves beat Arsenal twice in the 2020-21 season but have since been in poor form against the Gunners.
In fact, Arsenal have won their last seven Premier League games against Wolves, including a 2-0 win this season thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Saka.
Furthermore, Arsenal have won eight of their 10 away Premier League games against Wolves, losing the other two.
Human resources situation
Arsenal will be without William Saliba due to a hamstring injury, as will Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu, while Ethan Nwaneri and Riccardo Calafiori are likely to start.
On the other side of the front line, Toti Gomes has returned to training and could be on the bench. However, Sasa Kalajdzic, Boubacar Traore, Enso Gonzalez and Yerson Mosquera will still be absent. As for Mario Lemina, this player may not appear as he is considering the possibility of leaving.
Expected lineup:
Wolves: Sa, Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou, Semedo, Andre, Gomes, Ait-Nouri, Sarabia, Cunha, Larsen.
Arsenal: Raya, Partey, Timber, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Rice, Merino, Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard.
The match between Wolves and Arsenal takes place at 22:00 on January 25 (Vietnam time).
