Arsenal full squad vs Wolves revealed with Jurrien Timber update and Bukayo Saka decision

It's all hands on deck now for Arsenal. The objective for Mikel Arteta's side is clear. Without distractions of Europe and the Champions League, getting back on the horse to extend the title race is paramount.

The Gunners still have the chance to end the Premier League weekend top and only an improbably enormous Sunday afternoon win for Liverpool can change that. Manchester City could be four points off the summit by the time they are next in league action, and the chance to revert the pressure is now.

Arteta will need to help his side overcome the mental and physical strain that has drowned them in the past week though. Defeats to Aston Villa and Bayern Munich have left things hanging by a thread with questions now being aimed towards what progress Arsenal have actually made since last season.

One of the key things for the head coach to prove is that he is able to manage a squad effectively. This is now the third year in a row that his side have come unstuck in April and the drop-off in form of Bukayo Saka in particular has raised concern.

Arteta relies on his first-choice players more than either Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp do, and many conclude that it pays its toll at this stage of the season. Now, with immediate attention on travelling to Wolves just days after returning from Germany, the manager must balance results now with the knowledge of yet another away trip to Chelsea to come in midweek.

His squad is almost fully available for the match at Molineux on Saturday evening, but worries over fatigue remain. Jurrien Timber is the only player expected to miss the game as he continues to ramp up his workload towards a return.

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