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Will Arsenal ensure they sit top of the Premier League on Christmas Day for the first time since 2007?
With Manchester City hosting Brentford earlier in the day, the Gunners will need to win to achieve this.
Last Sunday, Mikel Artetaβs team enjoyed another statement victory, this time defeating Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
Gabriel poking the ball over the line, after Bukayo Sakaβs wicked corner had evaded everybody.
This game was far more one-sided than the scoreline suggests, highlighted by the xG scores: 0.24-2.38.
Arsenal have now won 11 of their 13 Premier League matches this season, victorious in six of their last seven.
Amazingly, theyβve scored just eight times in the league this season, two of which came last weekend, but they still managed to lose.
GonΓ§alo Guedesβ equaliser and then RΓΊben Nevesβ penalty had them 2-1 up at home to Brighton, only for NΓ©lson Semedoβs red card to aid the Seagulls fight back, as they won 3-2.
Thisβll be Steve Davisβ final game in interim charge before Julen Lopetegui gets to work during the World Cup break.
Contrary to the clubβs league positions, these two enjoyed a mixed set of results in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
Arsenal were dumped out by Brighton in North London, despite taking the lead through Eddie Nketiahβs excellent finish.
Wolves meanwhile edged past Leeds, thanks to Boubacar TraorΓ©’s goal just four minutes from time.
Here, will the league-leaders cling onto that position with victory at Molineux?
Wolverhampton Wanderers team news
NΓ©lson Semedoβs red card last weekend means heβs suspended, as is Diego Costa, following his head-but at Brentford the week before.
Meanwhile, Matheus Nunes, Pedro Neto, RaΓΊl JimΓ©nez and SaΕ‘a KalajdΕΎiΔ are all injured.
Without their trio of out-and-out strikers, Hee-chan Hwang will continue to lead the line.
Right-back Jonny hobbled off against Leeds so, if heβs not fit, with Semedo unavailable, Yerson Mosquera could fill-in there.
Fringe players Matija Sarkic, Connor Ronan and Joe Hodge were all given a chance in the Carabao Cup.
RΓΊben Neves has scored in both of Wolvesβ wins over Arsenal at Molineux since 1978, 19 years before he was born.
Arsenal team news
Mikel Arteta rotated heavily in mid-week, with only William Saliba started against both Brighton and Chelsea.
Heβs set to name the same XI as last weekend, which would feature Oleksandr Zinchenko at left-back; that was the Ukrainianβs first appearance at all since 1 October.
Gabriel Jesus hasnβt scored since that game against Tottenham, but has netting five in his last five when facing Wolves.
Bukayo Saka wasnβt even on the bench on Wednesday, while Ben White, Thomas Partey and Martin Γdegaard also received a much-needed breather.
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