Arsenal vs Wolves: Confirmed team news, predicted line-up and injuries

Mikel Arteta's side face their first test this afternoon.

Aug 17, 2024 - 12:00

Arsenal vs Wolves: Confirmed team news, predicted line-up and injuries

Arsenal begin their new season against Wolves — Calafiori hoping to make his competitive debut (Picture: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Arsenal fans will hope to see their new signing in action as they begin their Premier League campaign against Wolves this afternoon.

The Gunners have a relatively clean bill of health having ended their pre-season campaign in impressive fashion with dominant wins over Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon.

Jurrien Timber missed both those games, sparking fresh injury fears after missing almost his entire first season at the club.

The Netherlands international suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury on the first day of the 2023-24 campaign against Nottingham Forest, only returning on the final day against Everton in May.

Timber was struggling with a foot problem, ruling him out of those final pre-season games. But Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday he will be part of the squad today.

Takehiro Tomiyasu meanwhile missed the pre-season tour of the US due to a knee problem with Arteta revealing last weekend the versatile defender is a number of weeks away from his return.

Kieran Tierney also remains unavailable.

Arsenal fans got their first glimpse of summer signing Riccardo Calafiori against Lyon, with the Italy international playing the final 25 minutes.

New Arsenal signing Riccardo Calafiori — Calafiori hoping to make his competitive debut (Picture: Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Calafiori will be hoping to make his competitve debut on Saturday after getting his first minutes in the 2-0 win over Lyon.

But Arteta may opt for Oleksandr Zinchenko at left-back, having named the Ukrainian in a settled back for alongside Ben White, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes in their final pre-season games.

With Calafiori the only new addition, the rest of Arsenal’s starting XI will resemble the one that pushed City all the way last term with Kai Havertz finishing the season as Arteta’s preferred option up top.