Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are set to play their final Premier League fixture before the World Cup against Wolves in a 7:45pm kick off at Molineux.
There has been some confusion among football fans as to why the game is scheduled for such a late kick-off time especially as the Saturday schedule of league games for TV purposes normally shows a lunchtime kick off (12:30pm) and an early evening match (5:30pm). But following Chelsea's game with Newcastle, Arsenal travel to Wolves with the game also on Sky Sports
The reason for the odd timing of the match is due to the quick turnaround of Arsenal's Carabao Cup game with Brighton on Wednesday, where the Gunners lost to Roberto De Zerbi's side 3-1 in the third round of the competition. Wolves also played on Wednesday evening where they beat Leeds with a late Adama Traore goal and the delaying of Saturday's game has enabled the league to accommodate the turnaround.
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Very rarely does a Premier League game happen on a Saturday evening, but this clash follows on from Liverpool against Leeds - which was played at this time at the end of October - and Everton vs Manchester United that took place at 7pm on a Sunday early in the same month.
The re-arranged fixtures set for later time slots have all involved teams competing in European competitions as the World Cup break starting in late November has seen the need for the group stages of both the Europa League and Champions League be played in a shorter time period.
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