The Gunners Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Crucial English Top Division Fixture
All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League matchup as league leaders the Gunners welcome rock-bottom Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.
Starting Lineups
Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations following the team that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.
Wolves also have made three changes to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan start. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.
The Teams in Full
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Bench: Arrizabalaga, Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Norgaard, Trossard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Johnstone, Mosquera, Agbadou, Toti Gomes, Doherty, Joao Gomes, Andre Trindade, Krejci, Wolfe, Larsen, Hwang.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
The Setup
Welcome! Because, look at this …
The table paints a stark picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the side at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!
(The remaining bottom-beats-top victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
