Player ratings

Lucky Arsenal were let off the hook in dramatic style as they claimed a 2-1 win against Wolves thanks to two own goals from the Premier League’s basement boys, with Yerson Mosquera heading what proved to be the winner past his own keeper Sam Johnstone deep into stoppage time at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta’s league leaders looked to have dropped two costly points when Mateus Mane glanced a header past David Raya with just seconds remaining to cancel out Arsenal’s opener, which had come when Bukayo Saka’s inswinging corner had struck the far post and gone in off the back of the unfortunate Johnstone.

But they somehow found a way to claim a crucial victory moments later when Saka’s ball in from the right was flicked beyond the despairing Johnstone. It initially looked like substitute Gabriel Jesus, making his first Emirates appearance in just under a year, had got the decisive touch, but replays showed it was in fact Mosquera who got his head to the ball first and inadvertently deflected it into his own net.

It was a hugely fortunate moment for Arsenal, who were poor throughout, but they will take their bit of luck, with the win moving them five-points clear at the top of the table ahead of Manchester City, who play at Crystal Palace tomorrow.

GOAL rates Arsenal’s players from Emirates Stadium…

Goalkeeper & Defence

David Raya (6/10):

Made one comfortable save in the first half to deny Hee-Chan. Swept up well and looked set for a clean sheet before Mane’s late header.

Ben White (N/A):

Awful to see him limp of with a hamstring injury early on, just as he’d got himself back in the side.

Jurrien Timber (6/10):

Started off at centre-back, but ended up at right-back after White’s injury. Comfortable night’s work for the large part.

William Saliba (6/10):

Back in the side after injury and looked quite sharp. Not tested too much until those final seconds.

Piero Hincapie (7/10):

Started out at left-back but shifted back into the centre after White’s injury. Solid.

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Midfield

Martin Zubimendi (6/10):

Replaced in the second half, neat and tidy but unable to make the sort of impact he did in midweek.

Declan Rice (7/10):

Set piece delivery was unusually poor. Put it a disappointing corner early on which set the tone for a frustrating night. Not at his best, but still probably the best player on the pitch.

Eberechi Eze (5/10):

No real impact. Was often picking the ball up deep and never really looked like hurting Wolves.

Attack

Bukayo Saka (7/10):

Probably the pick of Arsenal’s attackers, but that’s no saying much. Put in one great ball in the first half that deserved better. It was his corner that led to the Johnstone own goal and his crossed that forced the eventual winner.

Viktor Gyokeres (5/10):

Just couldn’t get into the game. Improved a bit after half-time, but Arsenal need more from him. Had one nice moment just before being replaced when he fired just wide.

Gabriel Martinelli (5/10):

His best moment came seconds before he went off when  he drove into the box and curled an effort wide. Disappointing.

Subs & Manager

Myles Lewis-Skelly (6/10):

Replaced the injured Ben White in the first half. Decent enough showing. Looked to get forward when he could.

Martin Odegaard (6/10):

Added a bit more energy, but is passing was a bit off.

Leandro Trossard (7/10):

Certainly improved Arsenal down the left flank.

Mikel Merino (6/10):

Used the ball well having come on in midfield.

Gabriel Jesus (7/10):

On for the final 10 minutes. Got a great reception on his first Emirates appearance in nearly a year and was really lively. Not credited with the winner, but made a difference.

Mikel Arteta (6/10):

Made five changes, but would have been hoping for far more from his side. In hindsight, starting White for the fourth time in a row did not look like a great decision.

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In stoppage time it looked like Wolves had grabbed a hard-fought point.

It looked like Man City would have the chance to go top.

But a SECOND own goal of the game from the visitors brought Arsenal the precious three points.

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Arsenal vs Wolves LIVE

A third game in a week sees Arsenal return to Premier League action against Wolves tonight. The Gunners saw their lead at the summit cut to two points after their unbeaten run was ended by Aston Villa seven days ago, though they did bounce back in midweek with victory over Club Brugge in the Champions League and are now expected to swat away the division’s bottom side.

Mikel Arteta was rather coy in yesterday’s pre-match press conference regarding fitness updates on Declan Rice, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber and Leandro Trossard, so it remains to be seen if any of the quartet are able to feature tonight. However, Gabriel, Cristhian Mosquera, Kai Havertz and Max Dowman are all ruled out for the league leaders.

The visitors, meanwhile, are remarkably still without a league win this season and have lost their last eight games in a row, scoring just once during this difficult period. Follow Arsenal vs Wolves LIVE below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium!

Arsenal vs Wolves latest news

Kick-off: 8pm GMT | Emirates Stadium

How to watch: TNT Sports

Arsenal team news: Saliba could return

Wolves team news: Midfielder back from suspension

Standard Sport Prediction: Home win

Live updates

4 minutes ago

Arsenal vs Wolves latest match odds

Arsenal to win: 1/8

Wolves to win: 20/1

Draw: 6/1

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

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Head to head (h2h) history and results

Arsenal have won the last eight meetings against Wolves by an aggregate score of 17-3. Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka were on target for the Gunners in the corresponding fixture last season.

Arsenal wins: 66

Wolves wins: 32

Draws: 28

Score prediction

The gap in quality should be evident tonight. While Arsenal have a crisis in defence, they are getting their attackers back at the right time.

If Wolves defend like they did against United then it’s a chance for the Gunners to fill their boots and prove the Aston Villa loss was nothing more than a blip.

Arsenal to win, 4-0.

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Wolves team news

Wolves will be without midfielder Marshall Munetsi for the trip to London but Joao Gomes is available again after serving a suspension in the loss to Manchester United.

Rodrigo Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Daniel Bentley and Leon Chiwome are all sidelined.

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Arsenal team news: Rice and Saliba doubtful

The Gunners will hope to have Declan Rice back in the team after the midfielder missed the win over Club Brugge through illness.

William Saliba has now missed the last four games and is a doubt alongside Leandro Trossard who sustained a fresh knock in the defeat to Aston Villa.

Jurrien Timber faces a late fitness test after sitting out the win in Bruges, with youngster Marli Salmon on standby if the Dutchman fails to recover from the kick he suffered at Villa Park.

Riccardo Calafiori is suspended which means Myles Lewis-Skelly is set to keep his place at left-back, but Gabriel, Kai Havertz, Cristhian Mosquera and Max Dowman are all out injured.

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How to watch

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports. Coverage starts at 7pm GMT on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action right here via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground.

Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights shortly after the full-time whistle, with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10.20pm GMT.