Arsenal v Wolves preview: Julen Lopetegui heads to Emirates searching for perfection

Julen Lopetegui admits Wolves will need to be ‘close to perfection’ to get a result at Arsenal as he aims to give supporters a good end to the season.

The head coach’s main aim was realised weeks ago when Wolves survived relegation, and a difficult campaign now comes to an end in the capital tomorrow.

Lopetegui was full of praise for Arsenal and fellow Basque coach Mikel Arteta, and believes Wolves will have to be at their best to get anything from the game – having lost the last three Premier League games against the Gunners.

“I don’t think about the last matches or the statistics, I think each match is different,” Lopetegui said.

“I am sure they will want a big performance in front of their fans and we have to be ready to have a good answer as a team.

“We have to be close to perfection if we want to compete with them, because they are undoubtedly one of the best teams in the Premier League.

“They have a big demand for all their opponents, so we have to try to be close to perfection and have a good match.

We always want to finish well. It was a pity in the last match to concede in the last minute in front of our fans.

“We want to give our fans a good day. It’s not easy of course, but we have to be ready.”

With one eye on next season and the players that could stay at the club, Lopetegui could ring the changes tomorrow to give players an opportunity to impress.

The head coach hinted at that possibility too, but is still eager to be competitive and try to win the game.

He added: “We are going to think about some changes and see which players we will choose for this match.

“Of course, we will try to pick the players that are ready to play and try to see different things. We will try.

“But, we will play a team that will demand a lot of us.

“They have been one of the best teams this season and been the leader for 90 per cent of the league. They deserve to win too.

“Mikel has done a fantastic job, his players too, so we know we’re going to have a very hard task and we have to be ready, despite which players we are going to choose.”

After picking up his fourth yellow card of the season last weekend, Lopetegui will serve a one-match touchline ban tomorrow.

The Spaniard is always animated on the sidelines and has tried to rein in his behaviour, and admits he must improve.