Arsenal vs. Wolves: Confirmed Lineups and Predicted Starting 11 with Team News - Will Riccardo Calafiori Make His Premier League Debut?

Arsenal's 2024/25 Premier League season kicks off at the Emirates Stadium as they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to their home turf.

Arteta's side finished runners-up to Manchester City for a second straight season but have brought in Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna.

Wolves have lost Pedro Neto to Chelsea and will be without four key players due to injury which is far from ideal to start the season. 

Below are the predicted lineups and the latest team news for the two sides.

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Arteta's team will be without the services of defenders Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu, due to hamstring and knee injuries respectively.

There is also uncertainty over Jurrien Timber, who is nursing a foot injury.

In goal, Arsenal may see the competitive debut of David Raya, who made the move from Brentford over the summer.

Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko — Odegaard, Partey, Rice — Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.

Injured: Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu

Suspended:

Wolves also have their own injury concerns, with Daniel Podence (calf) and Leon Chiwone (ankle) ruled out. Enso Gonzalez, the teenage winger from Paraguay suffered an ACL injury while playing at the 2024 Olympics, while striker Sasa Kalajdzic is also sidelined with an ACL injury.

Nelson Semedo will also not be available, as he serves a three-match suspension for a red card he received on the last game of the previous season.

Wolves predicted XI (4-4-2 right to left): Sa (GK) — Doherty, Mosquera, Toti, Ait-Nouri — Sarabia, Lemina, Gomes, Bellegarde — Cunha, Hwang.

Injured: Daniel Podence, Leon Chiwone, Enso Gonzalez, Sasa Kalajdzic

Suspended: Nelson Semedo

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