Mick McCarthy is determined that his Wolverhampton Wanderers team will go on the attack against Arsenal in tomorrow's Barclays Premier League match at Molineux.

The Wolves manager believes Arsenal are "the most entertaining side in the country" but insists his side will not fall into the trap of playing a defensive formation against Arsene Wenger's men.

"I won't be complaining on Saturday that 'we didn't have a go at them'," McCarthy said. "I won't be sat with a beer in my hand thinking 'we just let them just roll us over and tickle our belly'.

"I watched AZ Alkmaar at Arsenal [in the Champions League on Wednesday], who over the last few years have won their league, have been fabulous and have some great footballers.

"Yet they got slapped completely when playing one up front, sitting back. They got played through, round, over, they just got mullered completely. We will try and play on the front foot.

"Has the best team always turned up and won? No. I live in hope all of the time."

McCarthy believes Arsenal can be vulnerable at set-pieces and it is a potential weakness he will attempt to exploit.

"I noticed they let a two-goal lead slip at West Ham United and they conceded one against Alkmaar when 4-0 up," he said. "They can concede goals. There is no doubt we will have free-kicks, corners, throw-ins and they don't defend better than anyone else."

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is expected to replace Chris Iwelumo in the Wolves starting line-up after the Scotland striker suffered a recurrence of a metatarsal problem during his season debut against Stoke City.