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Confirmed: Arteta names Arsenal XI as reason for Smith Rowe absence explained

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Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale; Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Lacazette.

Arsenal substitutes: Leno, Holding, Tavares, Swanson, Elneny, Lokonga, Hutchinson, Pepe, Nketiah.

Wolverhampton Wanderers starting XI: Sa; Kilman, Coady, Saiss; Semedo, Neves, Moutinho, Ait-Nouri; Hwang, Jimenez, Podence.

Wolverhampton Wanderers substitutes: Ruddy, Marcal, Neto, Trincao, Silva, Jonny, Toti, Dendoncker, Cundle.

Arsenal take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium tonight, with no sign of Emile Smith Rowe.

Aaron Ramsdale starts in goal behind a back four of Cedric Soares, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes and Kieran Tierney.

Thomas Partey joins Granit Xhaka in midfield, with Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka on the flanks.

Martin Odegaard is Arsenal’s number 10, working behind striker Alexandre Lacazette in the Arsenal attack.

Smith Rowe isn’t even on the bench having picked up an illness, with Takehiro Tomiyasu missing through a calf injury.

Right back Zak Swanson makes the bench for Arsenal, joining Bernd Leno, Rob Holding, Nuno Tavares, Mohamed Elnen, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Omari Hutchinson, Nicolas Pepe and Eddie Nketiah.

Wolves go with Jose Sa between the sticks, behind a familiar back three of Max Kilman, Conor Coady and Romain Saiss.

Nelson Semedo and Rayan Ait-Nouri are the Wolves wing backs tonight, with Ruben Neves and Joao Mourinho in midfield.

Raul Jimenez leads the attack with support from Hwang Hee-chan and Daniel Podence out wide.

Pedro Neto is on the bench again, joining John Ruddy, Marcal, Francisco Trincao, Fabio Silva, Jonny, Toti Gomes, Leander Dendoncker and Luke Cundle.