Wolves vs Arsenal – Premier League: Mikel Arteta makes three changes as his side look to keep their title hopes alive and bounce back from European heartbreak in tricky trip to Molineux

Gary O’Neil aims high.

It might sound strange to say that – these are two good teams playing a Premier League football match – but they face it tonight.

While we’re on the subject of statistics, I have to thank a member of the office who has completed work experience for this one…

Arsenal have scored in their last 32 meetings with Wolves, their longest goal streak against any opponent.

They will be looking to break a new record today I guess. But it’s a sequence, and I can’t Really see it end, if I’m honest.

One of the players I thought could be rested today was Gabriel, who was suffering from a knock.

Nonetheless, he is starting and will help form an away defense that has been easily the best in the league this season.

26 goals conceded in 32 games for Arsenal, five more than any other team.

David Raya has kept 12 clean sheets in 26 games since taking over – the most in the league – with Aaron Ramsdale keeping two more.

Also clean sheets in their last five away matches in the Premier League.

Those with better memories than most will notice that Arsenal stuttered yet again in April.

It has now been three years in a row that the Gunners have made slips at the end of the campaign. Two wins out of five so far this month.

For what? There are a few answers. And my colleague Sami Mokbel presented them below.

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Mikel Arteta has made three changes since the defeat against Bayern Munich.

Tomiyasu, Jorginho and Martinelli retire. Kiwior, Trossard and Jesus enter.

I thought they might change a few more for this one. I suppose not!

I make four changes for Wolves after the draw with Forest.

Semedo, Lemina, Sarabia and Cunha retire. Hugo Bueno, Traoré, Chirewa and Hwang come into play.

Ait Nouri is only fit enough for the bench – sorry Fantasy Premeir League players. Wes Okoduwa, 15, is also on the bench and will become Wolves’ youngest player if introduced.

Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Rice, Odegaard, Havertz, Saka, Trossard, Jesus.

Substitutes: Ramsdale, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Partey, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Martinelli, Nketiah.

Sa, Doherty, S Bueno, Kilman, Toti, H Bueno, Gomes, Traore, Doyle, Chirewa, Hwang.

Substitutes: Bentley, Ait Nouri, M Lemina, Sarabia, Holman, Barnett, Ojinnaka, Okoduwa, Fraser.

It’s difficult. O’Neil had a great season but everyone depends on their players. But that makes them dangerous, it could almost be a free kick, young guys trying to succeed and have the games of their lives. Nothing to lose.

These are the words of former Arsenal striker Alan Smith, currently speaking on Sky Sports. He’s right, to be honest…

Team news will only be a matter of time.

And the Wolves aren’t just struggling off the field, but on it as well.

Without a win in their last five games in all competitions since the win over Fulham at the start of March, Europe’s hopes have probably drifted, although it’s still a season to be proud of given what has happened with the appointment of O’Neil at the start of the season. season.

Last time out, a brace from Matheus Cunha helped them draw against Nottingham Forest. However, he is one of the players who will miss this evening due to injury…

So, this injury crisis…

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil has spoken of his side’s struggles ahead of tonight’s game, with the Englishman reduced to nothing.

Craig Dawson, Nelson Semedo, Matheus Cunha, Pedro Neto and Jean-Ricard Bellegarde are all absent, Hwang Hee-chan and Rayan Ait-Nouri are not fit enough to start and Mario Lemina and Pablo Sarabia are nursing knocks.

One of them was happy to have missed his science class this morning so he could practice with us.

This is what he said about one of the players, 15-year-old schoolboy Wes Okoduwa, who could be included in the squad tonight.

Certainly, the season risks ending for Arsenal following last week.

They suffered that stunning home defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League last week and finished second to Bayern in their Champions League quarter-final.

Today, to be honest, it’s do or die. There are a lot of things on their side – wolves injuries and so on. – but that includes expectations.

So after a truly mental game week in the Premier League last weekend, the title is once again in the hands of reigning champions Manchester City, who are looking to become the first team to win the Premier League four times in a row .

Pep Guardiola’s side lead Liverpool and the Gunners by two points, with each team having six games remaining. This is the first of these six for Arsenal.

Technically it’s still a long way from over, but City are generally relentless at this stage and, once they catch up to you, it’s difficult to do the same to them.

Still, Arsenal can go back in front today, which will apply some form of pressure.

Good evening everyone and welcome to Mail Sport’s live coverage of the Premier League match between Wolves and Arsenal this evening.

Some say the title race is over. I think we’ll go a long way to find out if that’s true tonight.