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MARTIN KEOWN: Gamble pays off for Nuno Espirito Santo and Wolves as their switch to a back-four allowed for more creativity in victory over Arsenal

The first thing I must say is that I hope Raul Jimenez makes a speedy recovery.

As for the match, looking at Wolves, their use of a new system was intriguing. They had used a back three in every game of 2018-19 and 2019-20. They had used it in each of their first eight PL games this season. Then, against Southampton last week, they switched to a four.

Some thought that was because Conor Coady — their back-three specialist — was absent. But it was really because Nuno Espirito Santo sensed it was time to change.