Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers team news
TEAM NEWS
Arsenal’s Fabio Vieira has had groi surgery but would have missed this match anyway through suspension.
Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe and Jurrien Timber remain out with injuries.
Wolves will be without suspended midfielders Joao Gomes and Mario Lemina but defender Craig Dawson is available again after a ban.
Rayan Ait-Nouri will be assessed after limping off with an ankle injury in Monday’s defeat at Fulham.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Arsenal are aiming for a fifth consecutive victory over Wolves.
Wolves have never kept a clean sheet in 18 previous Premier League games against Arsenal.
The Gunners scored seven goals without conceding when doing the double over Wolves last season.
Arsenal have scored in their last 31 meetings with Wolves in all competitions, a run which stretches back to February 1979, and which is one short of their club record of 32 (v West Brom).
Arsenal
Arsenal are aiming to win three league matches in a row for the first time this season.
They are unbeaten at the Emirates in any competition in 2023-24 and have only lost one of their past 15 Premier League home fixtures dating back to last season (W11, D3).
The Gunners have kept six clean sheets and conceded 10 goals, which are both league-best figures this season.
They have not scored in the opening 15 minutes of a Premier League game in this campaign, with their earliest goal coming in the 17th minute.
Arsenal have won their last six league matches in December.
Gabriel Jesus has scored six goals in his six Premier League starts against Wolves.
Wolves
Wolves have lost their last two away games – at Fulham and Sheffield United.
All four of their Premier League wins this season have been by a single-goal margin.
Gary O’Neil’s side have only kept one clean sheet in their past 23 Premier League away fixtures.
They have scored in their last 12 Premier League games, their second-longest scoring streak in the division.
Scores, Results & Fixtures
SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2023
Arsenal
15:00
Wolves
Brentford
15:00
Luton
Burnley
15:00
Sheff Utd
Nottm Forest
17:30
Everton
Newcastle
20:00
Man Utd
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As It Stands
Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Arsenal
13 9 3 1 17 30
2
Man City
13 9 2 2 20 29
3
Liverpool
13 8 4 1 17 28
4
Aston Villa
13 9 1 3 13 28
5
Tottenham
13 8 2 3 8 26
6
Man Utd
13 8 0 5 0 24
7
Newcastle
13 7 2 4 17 23
8
Brighton
13 6 4 3 5 22
9
West Ham
13 6 2 5 0 20
10
Chelsea
13 4 4 5 2 16
11
Brentford
13 4 4 5 1 16
12
Wolves
13 4 3 6 -5 15
13
Crystal Palace
13 4 3 6 -5 15
14
Fulham
13 4 3 6 -9 15
15
Nottm Forest
13 3 4 6 -5 13
16
Bournemouth
13 3 3 7 -14 12
17
Luton
13 2 3 8 -11 9
18
Sheff Utd
13 1 2 10 -23 5
19
Everton
13 4 2
12
Wolves
13 4 3 6 -5 15
13
Crystal Palace
13 4 3 6 -5 15
14
Fulham
13 4 3 6 -9 15
15
Nottm Forest
13 3 4 6 -5 13
16
Bournemouth
13 3 3 7 -14 12
17
Luton
13 2 3 8 -11 9
18
Sheff Utd
13 1 2 10 -23 5
19
Everton
13 4 2 7 -6 4
20
Burnley
13 1 1 11 -22 4
