Arsenal face Wolves on Wednesday after all four teams in the Champions League qualification race dropped points over the weekend.
The Gunners suffered a disappointing defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday, but they weren’t the only ones to mess up their chance to secure a top four spot. Chelsea could only draw from a winning position against Burnley, Manchester United were humiliated 4-0 by Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City.
It’s unlikely Unai Emery’s side will get so lucky a second time, so they have to try and take whatever they can from a very difficult fixture away to Wolves.
Let’s have a look at our predicted lineup for the clash.
Forwards
Unlike the rest of the team, Arsenal’s front three all contributed at least somewhat positively against Crystal Palace.
Alexandre Lacazette put in a solid all-around performance, and he capped it with a clever reverse pass to assist Mesut Özil. Özil scored his trademark finish and was the only player who looked like creating any chances. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wasn’t particularly involved but his one driving run and finish gave Arsenal a chance.
They all had aspects of their game that were more disappointing, but with a stronger midfield behind them, they could’ve scored three or four. All three should start once again in Wolverhampton.
Denis Suarez is injured, so Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi will take their places on the bench once again. Eddie Nketiah should join them, and he’s been back in the goals with some impressive u23 performances again recently.