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Wolves meanwhile are languishing in last place, without a win in their past four league matches. Incoming head coach Julen Lopetegui will be taking in this game ...

Minute-by-minute report: Just how clear will Arsenal be on top at Christmas? Find out with Scott Murray.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have been told how they can compete with Manchester City amid a Premier League title challenge.

[Premier League ](https://www.football.london/all-about/premier-league)action got underway, five points was the gap between [Manchester City](https://www.football.london/all-about/manchester-city) in second and [Newcastle United](https://www.football.london/all-about/newcastle) in third, with [Arsenal ](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/)leading City by two points. [Mikel Arteta ](https://www.football.london/all-about/mikel-arteta)and [Pep Guardiola](https://www.football.london/all-about/pep-guardiola) are the two managers who have guided their respective teams to 10 or more Premier League wins with Arsenal on 11 and City on 10, placing a significant gap between themselves and the rest of the chasing pack. However, a 2-1 defeat at home to Brentford has thrown a spanner in the works for Guardiola's side. [Arsenal predicted XI vs Wolves as Oleksandr Zinchenko starts but Tomiyasu not ready](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-wolves-oleksandr-zinchenko-tomiyasu-25497625) [Full Arsenal squad revealed for Wolves clash as Mikel Arteta faces Takehiro Tomiyasu decision](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-squad-wolves-takehiro-tomiyasu-25491140) [Edu out for Bruno Guimaraes Arsenal transfer revenge with £30m bid for ideal midfielder transfer](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-fekir-newcastle-transfer-guimaraes-25496276) [Full list of Arsenal players going to Qatar 2022 World Cup including Fabio Vieira decision](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-players-world-cup-vieira-25457580) [Arsenal news and transfers LIVE: Latest news, rumours and gossip from the Emirates Stadium](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-news-transfers-live-wolves-25498438) [Shakhtar Donetsk's Mykhaylo Mudryk has been closely-linked with Arsenal for a number of months](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/mykhaylo-mudryk-arsenal-transfer-latest-25488374), while [Villareal's Samuel Chukwueze is also said to be an option for the Gunners.](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-transfer-samuel-chukwueze-edu-25498904) Both moves could be more likely in the summer, but if Arsenal want to push City all the way, attacking acquisitions in January will be paramount, especially because of the gap in quality that would be evident if any of Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard or Bukayo Saka were to suffer a long-term injury. [Manchester United](https://www.football.london/all-about/manchester-united) defender [Rio Ferdinand](https://www.football.london/all-about/rio-ferdinand) also offered his thoughts on the title picture.

Premier League leaders Arsenal face rock-bottom Wolves at Molineux, as Mikel Arteta looks to maintain momentum ahead of the World Cup break.

Mikel Arteta will be hoping that Arsenal enters the World Cup break with a significant five-point lead over second-place Manchester City. The title-race is already heating up between Arsenal and Man City. With Manchester City dropping three points at home against Brentford earlier today, all eyes will be on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal to see whether they can open up the gap at the top of the table to five points at the expense of bottom-placed Wolves in the final round of Premier League fixtures before the enforced World Cup break.

The Gunners look to put a nice bow on their fantastic start to the season.

Premier league leaders Arsenal go celebrate Christmas on top of di Premier League table afta dem win Wolves 2-0 for di final game of Saturday.

1. Aaron Ramsdale · 4. Ben White · 12. William Saliba · 6. Magalhaes Gabriel · 35. Oleksandr Zinchenko · 8. Martin Odegaard · 5. Thomas Partey · 34. Granit Xhaka.

Arsenal brushed aside bottom club Wolverhampton Wanders 2-0 on Saturday with both goals from captain Martin Odegaard to take a five-point lead at the top of ...

Arsenal enter the World Cup break 5 points clear of the top of the Premier League table, thanks to some fine player performances vs. Wolves.

A superb bit of play from substitute Fabio Vieira, who had replaced an ill Granit Xhaka in the first half, set up the first for Odegaard on 55 minutes, before ...