Wolves vs. Arsenal lineups, expected starting 11, confirmed team news, injuries: Cunha ready to impress against Gunners

Arsenal must get their flagging Premier League title bid back on track when they travel to face struggling Wolves on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta's side lost further ground on leaders Liverpool when they tossed away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at home to Aston Villa last weekend.

Liverpool are six points clear with a game in hand, while the Gunners are only ahead for surprise high-flyers Nottingham Forest on goal difference.

That's the same means by which Wolves are outside the bottom three, as they sit level on points with Ipswich Town.

After an initial bounce under head coach Vitor Pereira, the Molineux club have lost three Premier League games in succession, conceding three in each.

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Wolves vs. Arsenal lineups, predicted starting 11, team news

Matheus Cunha shook off illness to start at Chelsea last week and Wolves' star forward is ready to provide the main goal threat once more amid mounting transfer links to Arsenal.

Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez and Sasa Kalajdzic remain out with knee injuries, while Pereira will make late calls on Boubacar Traore and Toti Gomez.

The Wolves boss has confirmed that Mario Lemina will not play for the rest of this month, with the situation to be reviewed if the midfielder does not get the move away that he desires. "I cannot play with a player that has doubts in his mind. For me, I want players committed with the project," Pereira said.

Wolves predicted starting lineup (3-4-2-1, right to left): Sa (GK) — Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou — Semedo, Andre, R. Gomes, Ait-Nouri Guedes, Cunha; Strand Larsen.

Injured: Mosquera, Gonzalez, Kalajdzic, Traore (all knee), T.Gomes (hamstring), Cunha (doubtful, flu)
Suspended: None

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Miles Lewis-Skelly missed the 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb with a jarred knee. Although the problem is not serious, Arteta is unlikely to take any undue risks with the teenager in light of his defensive problems elsewhere. William Saliba, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain sidelined.

Riccardo Calafiori was an unused substitute in midweek and could make his return at Molineux.

In an attack still lacking Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, Ethan Nwaneri could get a start in place of Raheem Sterling.

Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Timber, Gabriel, Kiwior, Calafiori — Odegaard, Partey, Rice — Nwaneri, Havertz, Martinelli

Injured: Saka (hamstring), Jesus (ACL), Tomiyasu (knee), White (knee), Saliba (hamstring)
Suspended: None

Wolves vs. Arsenal live stream, TV channel

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