The Premier League’s bottom side scored two own goals as the Gunners overcame ‘horrible defensive habits’ to take three points late on

LONDON -- Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal 's "horrible defensive habits" almost cost them victory against Wolves. The Gunners moved five points clear of the top of the Premier League but only after a fraught and nervy performance at Emirates Stadium against the division's worst team.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal found the basement-dwelling Wolves more difficult than expected by many at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, and those expectant fans let them hear it.

After the game, manager Mikel Arteta revealed White had damaged a hamstring and called it “bad news”. White had clutched his left leg after sprinting back to chase down a Wolves counter-attack. Arsenal consolidated top spot in the Premier League but needed a huge slice of luck in the shape of two own goals to secure a nervy win.

With no early kick-off in the Premier League on Saturday, TNT Sports will televise Arsenal’s evening match with Wolves. Audiences can stream the fixture on discovery+, too. fuboTV and DAZN are the go-to destinations in Canada, while the USA Network and NBC Sports App and website will be showing the match in the United States.

It looked like Arsenal had dropped two vital points when Wolves substitute Tolu Arokodare headed a shock equaliser past Raya in the 90th minute but a second own goal, this time from Yerson Mosquera in the fourth added minute, gave the league leaders what could prove a vital win come May.

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Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points by labouring to victory over Wolves. The Gunners squeezed past the side sat bottom of the league in a dramatic end to the game at Emirates Stadium. Tolu Arokodare thought he had rescued Wolves a point when he cancelled out Sam Johnstone’s own goal in the 90th minute.