Wolves vs Arsenal team news
Pereira says top scorer Matheus Cunha, who has 10 Premier League goals and four assists this season, is “very committed” following conversations with the manager amid reports linking the forward to several Premier League suitors during the January transfer window.
Midfielder Boubacar Traore and striker Sasa Kalajdzic are working on their recoveries from serious injuries, as is winger Enso Gonzalez.
Toti Gomes could play for the first time in 2025 following a hamstring injury, but Mario Lemina will not feature in midfield for the rest of the month because the 31-year-old wants a transfer.
New signing Emmanuel Agbadou could make his home debut. “It’s difficult without work that demands physicality,” Pereira said of integrating the centre-back.
“He came with different concepts and now he needs to understand our concepts. We are trying to create the right co-ordination.”
Arsenal also have an issue in central defence because William Saliba is a doubt with a thigh injury, as is 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly with a knee issue.
“There is nothing serious on the scan,” Arteta said of Lewis-Skelly. “It’ll be a matter of having a meeting with the medical staff [on Friday].
“We have a training session, so we’ll see whether it’s too early or not and with [Saliba] it’s [a] similar [scenario] as well. I think he’ll be in for next week but this week, let’s see how it goes.”
Key creative influence Bukayo Saka is sidelined with a long-term hamstring injury and striker Gabriel Jesus will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Full-backs Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are out, but Riccardo Calafiori could return after being an unused substitute in the Champions League.
Wolves vs Arsenal expected lineups
Wolves: Sa; Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou; Semedo, Andre, R. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Guedes, Cunha; Strand Larsen
Arsenal: Raya; Partey, Timber, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Merino; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
How to watch Wolves vs Arsenal: Live stream, TV channel
Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time. The match will not be streamed or shown on live TV in the UK.
