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Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Wolves - Premier League
- Arsenal host Wolves in opening game of 2024/25 season
- Fabio Vieira a fresh injury concern after missing Lyon win
- Debut for Riccardo Calafiori likely to come off bench
There are tears in my eyes. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are back in Premier League action, with Wolves being the first to visit the north London cauldron.
The Gunners open what they hope ends up being a very special 2024/25 campaign at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.
Arteta has 90 points and the Premier League title on his mind, and the Spaniard knows full well that a slip-up even this early can be ill-afforded.
The Spaniard has a few injury concerns heading into the opening weekend, but Arsenal's strong core from 2023/24 is set to feature against Gary O'Neil's side.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Wolves
Here's how the Gunners could line up on Saturday afternoon.
Goalkeeper & Defenders
David Raya (GK) - The Spaniard will be looking to continue from where he left off last season having claimed Golden Glove honours during his debut campaign.
Ben White (RB) - White's position is not under threat. Having starred during the second half of 2023/24, the ever-available White will play a key role in the club's title charge this term.
William Saliba (CB) - It's been a busy summer for Saliba, but he's returned to the Emirates as fresh and classy as ever. The Frenchman scored against Lyon last week and he'll be aiming to match his centre-back partner on the goals front in 2024/25.
Gabriel (CB) - This time last year, there were doubts over whether Gabriel would remain at the club amid interest from Saudi Arabia. It'd take a few weeks for the Brazilian to be fully reintegrated. There will be no such experimentation at the start of 2024/25.
Oleksandr Zinchenko (LB) - Zinchenko has played his way into Saturday's starting XI. With Jurrien Timber returning from a foot injury and Riccardo Calafiori still settling in, expect Arteta to revert to the Ukrainian.
Midfielders
Thomas Partey (DM) - A lack of change in midfield means we should see Partey get the nod at the base of midfield. There's no denying that Arsenal are better with a fit and athletic Partey purring.
Declan Rice (CM) - Assuming Partey starts, Rice will continue in the left-sided #8 role he excelled in last season.
Martin Odegaard (CM) - Odegaard was majestic in the corresponding fixture last season, and the skipper will be hoping to dazzle on the opening weekend. His evolution into an all-phase player has been crucial in the Gunners' success.
Forwards
Bukayo Saka (RW) - It was a fairly subdued pre-season for Saka after his Euro 2024 exploits, but he'll be ready and raring to go on Saturday against a Wolves backline that looks a little undermanned.
Kai Havertz (ST) - Gabriel Jesus was one of the stars of the summer, but Arteta will not be going without Havertz. The German forward was more productive than any Arsenal player during the second half of last season having reinvented himself as. do-it-all #9.
Leandro Trossard (LW) - Gabriel Martinelli hasn't quite done enough to usurp Leandro Trossard, whose goals kept Arsenal in the title charge last season. The Belgian shouldn't be a regular starter given Martinelli's upside, but he deserves to get the nod this weekend.
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