Premier League Gameweek 23
Jan 25, 2025 3.00pm
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FT Molineux Stadium
  • Joao Gomes 36' yellowcard
  • Joao Gomes 70' redcard
  • redcard Myles Lewis-Skelly 43'
  • yellowcard Jurrien Maduro 44'
  • goal Riccardo Calafiori 74'
  • goal Riccardo Calafiori 74'

 Arsenal injury, suspension list and return dates for Wolves: Lewis-Skelly, Saliba, Saka

Another defensive absentee? Arsenal injury list for Wolves clash

Seeking to translate Champions League success into improved Premier League fortunes, Arsenal head north to tackle Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday afternoon.

Mikel Arteta's men have almost guaranteed themselves a top-eight Champions League finish thanks to their 3-0 triumph over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, meaning that the Gunners should bypass the two-legged playoff stage.

The obligatory season-saving trip to Dubai could therefore be on for an Arsenal side who appear to greatly need it, having slipped up yet again in the Premier League title race during last weekend's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Vitor Pereira's Wolves, who were slain 3-1 by Chelsea in Monday's action.


Myles Lewis-Skelly

Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: January 25 (vs. Wolves)

Teenage defender Myles Lewis-Skelly was a surprise absentee from the squad to face Dinamo Zagreb, and Arteta subsequently revealed that the 18-year-old had jarred his knee in the Villa stalemate. The Arsenal boss is keeping his fingers crossed that his concern is not serious, but he is now a major doubt for the trip to Molineux.


William Saliba

Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: January 25 (vs. Wolves)

Prior to Wednesday's win, Arteta expressed hope that William Saliba would return from his hamstring injury in time for the visit of Manchester City at the start of next month, but he has now gone as far as suggesting that Saturday's game is not beyond the realm of possibility for a comeback.


Gabriel Jesus

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Luckless striker Gabriel Jesus has begun his long road to recovery from an ACL rupture, one that has prematurely ended his season and could also keep him out for the first few months of the 2025-26 campaign.


Bukayo Saka

Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: April 1 (vs. Fulham)

Bukayo Saka was recently seen without crutches as he steps up his recovery from hamstring surgery, but Arteta has affirmed that there is no change to his estimated timeline, and he remains on track to return in late March/early April.


Ben White

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: January 29 (vs. Girona)

At the start of the month, Arteta revealed that Ben White was "a few weeks away" from making his comeback from a knee injury, meaning that an appearance against Girona next week may not be beyond the realm of possibility, but he is definitely unavailable for the weekend.


Takehiro Tomiyasu

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Fellow defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is on the mend from his own serious knee problem and has "done some stuff" on the training pitches, according to Arteta, but there is still no indication of when he might be fit again.


ARSENAL'S SUSPENSION LIST

Arsenal have no players suspended for this match.


POLL
Who will win Saturday's Premier League clash between Wolves and Arsenal?
Wolverhampton Wanderers 16%
Draw 9%
Arsenal 76%
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