Arsenal beat Wolves as Vieira passes important test and Odegaard stars

Arsenal news: Martin Odegaard grabbed a brace as the Gunners faced Wolves (Image: GETTY)Premier League leaders Arsenal picked up an important three points at Wolves on Saturday. Gunners skipper Martin Odegaard opened the scoring 10 minutes after half-time and netted a second to seal a 2-0 win. Express Sport looks at five things we learned from the match at Molineux as Mikel Arteta’s side extended their lead at the top of the table to five points.It was far from Arsenal’s best performance of the season. But just when they needed him, captain Odegaard stepped up with the goods.He was in the right place at the right time to tap home the opener. And he grabbed an important second with 15 minutes remaining, volleying in after good work from Gabriel Martinelli.It was Odegaard’s second brace of the season, both of which have come away from home. He may not be the most vocal of leaders but lets his performances do the talking.READ MORE: Everton fans throw Iwobi’s shirt back as tempers flare after Bournemouth loss Arsenal news: The Gunners were not at their best but got the job done (Image: Getty)Arsenal lost Granit Xhaka after just 15 minutes, with the midfielder appearing to be ill. Arteta had a number of different options he could have called upon from the bench but perhaps no like-for-like for Xhaka.Kieran Tierney could have come on, with Oleksandr Zinchenko moving into midfield. But Arteta instead chose Fabio Vieira over both Tierney and Mohamed Elneny.The summer signing was poor in the remainder of the first half. However, he came up with a fine assist for Martin Odegaard’s goal with a Xhaka-type run to provide a glimpse of what he can give the team when the Swiss star is unavailable.Lokonga down pecking orderAlbert Sambi Lokonga had been named in every Arsenal match day squad so far this season. However, the Belgian was left out of the 20 for this game in the Midlands.Arteta said there were no new injury concerns this week, so it appears his absence was purely down to selection. Lokonga has expressed his frustration at a lack of first-team action on more than one occasion.However, he has been unable to take his chance when given it this season. The 23-year-old appears to be back down the pecking order and it will be difficult for him to earn a starting spot anytime soon.DON’T MISSRonaldo has helped Manchester United make a brilliant signingMan City star Laporte in horror collision vs Brentford as blood gushes from headSolskjaer has left Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag a fantastic present