Wolves vs Arsenal LIVE commentary: Arteta desperate for win after nightmare week for Gunners – Kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

By premiernews On Apr 18, 2024

Arsenal desperately need a win when they travel to Molineux to take on Wolves this Saturday night, live exclusively on talkSPORT.

The gunmen were defeated by Aston Villa last weekend and continued to be eliminated from the champions league against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Arsenal are out of Europe and behind in the title raceCredit: Getty

Mikel Arteta's men have seen their season dismantled in a matter of days and another defeat in the first division it would practically end any hope of getting cutlery.

A trip to the West Midlands will be difficult with Gary O'Neil's Men getting into the habit of getting results against 'Big Six' teams this campaign.

Wolves vs Arsenal: Arteta out?

Arsenal have been told to keep his faith in Arteta after a fan suggested he should be fired.

The Gunners fan claimed the Spaniard “has to go” after his last two results meant another trophyless season looks likely.

However, talkSPORT presenter Jason Cundy jumped to his defense The sports bar on Wednesday night.

Cundy said: “I'm surprised that's your first thought, because there's no doubt about it, where Arsenal were, when Arteta came in, where you are now, you've made great strides.

“Now I'm not saying you need to keep him in this job just to get ahead, at some point, there has to be something to show for it.

“But there is no way in this world I would think about removing Arteta at the moment, there is no way I would go anywhere near that.”

Arteta's team has taken some damaging blows this weekCredit: AFP

Jason Cundy and Jamie O'Hara can't believe an Arsenal fan is calling for Mikel Arteta to be sacked after Champions League exit

Wolves vs Arsenal: team news

Wolves hope Rayan Ait-Nouri is fit to start after missing the game Nottingham Forest with a blow.

Nelson Semedo also has a number, but should be able to appear while Pedro Neto, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Craig Dawson stay on the sidelines.

As for Arsenal, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka We were able to play against Bayern.

But after a very close clash, both may not be in shape heading into this one.

Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard and Oleksandr Zinchecnko is likely to start after taking a place on the bench in midweek.

Wolves hope to take advantage of Arsenal's formCredit: Getty

Wolves vs Arsenal: What has been said?

Arteta has been talking about how his team can bounce back from two damaging defeats in a row.

In his post-Bayern press conference, he said: I wish I had the right words today to make the players feel better.

“What I am going to do for sure, the entire staff, the entire coaching staff, is be close to the players. I feel very grateful to be their coach and to work with them every day.

“And what they need is for us to be with them, to give them our support, our love, and I will have to get back to it because on Saturday we have a big, big, big game.

“We still play in the Premier League and I would really like to. We have to show now that we are capable of changing this.”

Arsenal must win to overcome their disappointmentCredit: AFP

Wolves vs Arsenal: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, April 20.

Kick-off of the match in Molineux is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

talkSPORT will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game hosted by Faye Carruthers.

Commentary will come from Joe Shennan and former England defender. Danny Mills.

talkSPORT.com will also be live blogging all the action.

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