Mikel Arteta believes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard are full of confidence again and ready to spark Arsenal ’s attack into life. The pair have endured difficult seasons, but both have begun to find form over the past 10 days.

When Arsenal’s team news for the trip to Molineux was released, the Gunners faithful were left immediately concerned by the absence of two figures in midfield. Odegaard wasn’t on the teamsheet, while Merino’s name was also missing.

Skelly’s knee injury is “nothing serious” and a late call will be made on his and William Saliba’s availability for Arsenal’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday. Lewis-Skelly picked up the injury during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on January 17 but played the entire match.

Arteta has shown a propensity to speak his mind this season, whether red cards he's never seen before, penalties that fit the same description, or even the balls used in different competitions, so get your popcorn ready.

Arsenal fans have called for Mikel Arteta not to sell Kieran Tierney in January after his impressive display versus Dinamo Zagreb.

Nwaneri’s return is timely given Arsenal are light on options in attack. The 17-year-old scored in back-to-back games before his injury, emerging as an option on the right flank in the absence of Bukayo Saka. “It was a big setback because he (Nwaneri) was getting some consistency and more minutes,” said Arteta.

After the injuries of key players Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta addressed the transfer options for January.

Arteta explained: “They’ve all been there, we have very short numbers for many weeks, they recognise the situation. Sometimes I consult the players on signings, especially if they know them. It’s away from the computer and the data, they can sense it, they know about them.”

To rub salt in the wounds, a remarkable statistic emerged following the Lilywhite’s defeat, as with their 13th loss of the season, Spurs have matched Arsenal’s defeat record since 2022/23. Arteta has watched his squad lose on 13 occasions since the start of the 2022/23 campaign, the same number of defeats Postecoglou has seen in this season alone.

Myles Lewis-Skelly is closing in on a new contract at Arsenal, Arsenal Insider understands, with an extension reflecting his impact on the first team since breaking through. It comes as a huge boost to Mikel Arteta, with the Hale End academy graduate showing plenty of current quality and potential for the future.

During Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Wolves on Saturday afternoon, referee Michael Oliver controversially sent-off Myles Lewis-Skelly for a challenge on Matt Doherty.