Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang misses out for Arsenal tonight against Wolves, while Shkodran Mustafi has been dropped to the bench.
Aubameyang was not named in Arsenal's matchday squad due to the Gabon striker undergoing a sinus procedure, though Standard Sport understands that the Gunners hope to have him available for Sunday's trip to Leicester City.
Aubameyang's absence means Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Alex Iwobi and Mesut Ozil support Alexandre Lacazette in attack.
Further back, Sokratis Papastathopoulos starts in what appears to be a flat back four for Arsenal, with Mustafi among the substitutes after his horror show against Crystal Palace.
Unai Emery defended the German centre-back after his two mistakes helped Palace secure a 3-2 win at the Emirates on Sunday, though the coach has now decided to drop the 27-year-old.
“I want to protect the players. Mustafi is a very good player, a very good centre-back, he has the habit – usually he is doing the tackle and going to ground, using anticipation against the opposition.
"He can win one, win two, win three, win four – but if he loses one he is the picture and if he concedes a goal he is the big picture. For example, Sunday was the same and happened with him.
“I have spoken to him: ‘You are young, you can improve and you need also to work hard because you have a big quality for a centre-back.’
Wolves XI: Rui Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Jonny, Jimenez, Jota
Subs: Ivan Cavaleiro, Helder Costa, Gibbs-White, John Ruddy, Saiss, Ruben Vinagre, Traore
Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Papastathopoulos, Koscielny, Monreal, Torreira, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Lacazette
Subs: Cech, Elneny, Mustafi, Guendouzi, Kolasinac, Nketiah, Willock
Referee: Stuart Attwell
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