Overview
The "Gunners" unexpectedly stumbled in the round before losing 0-2 to Aston Villa. Currently, The Gunners have the same 71 points as Liverpool and are 2 points behind Man City. All three teams were knocked out of European competition in midweek.
With Man City having to play in the FA Cup semi-finals, Arsenal can return to the top of the Premier League. However, when they return in mid-next week, Pep Guardiola's team still has the right to decide.
Like other Premier League title contenders, Arsenal look exhausted as the 2023-24 season draws to an end. They are making increasingly unusual defensive mistakes and strangely unlucky attacks.
As some Arsenal strikers fade into the final stages of the season, Kai Havertz is stepping up to fill the void. The German player was disabled in both matches against Bayern Munich, but when he returned to the Premier League, Havertz was still a reliable option.
Even without playing the highest up front, like in the match against Aston Villa, Havertz still made a total of 3 shots and 2 on target.
Fortunately, when Arsenal will face Wolves this weekend, a team with a low-rated defense. Goalkeeper Jose Sa, despite playing excellently, was helpless in preventing Wolves from conceding 6 consecutive goals. Therefore, this is the best opportunity for the "Gunners" to relieve pressure.
In addition, the "Wolves" are also showing signs of decline with a series of 4 matches without a win. They have suffered draws against relegation bidders such as Burnley and Nottingham Forest, plus defeats against Aston Villa and West Ham.
Personnel situation
Mikel Arteta has no new injury concerns after the Munich defeat. However, this strategist is expected to rotate the squad, as some key players need to rest.
Thomas Partey, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus could be among the names starting at Molineux.
Expected Arsenal lineup: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Partey, Rice, Trossard, Jesus, Martinelli.
On the other side of the front line, Wolves are still without key winger Pedro Neto due to injury. The good news is that the full-backs Nelson Semedo and Rayan Ait-Nouri will be fit enough to start.
Wolves' expected lineup: Jose Sa, Semedo, Kilman, Dawson, Gomes, Doyle, Lemina, J.Gomes, Hwang, Ait-Nouri, Cunha.
The match between Wolves vs Arsenal takes place at 1:30 am on April 21 (Vietnam time), live on K+.
