The Gunners Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Pivotal English Top Division Encounter
Focus shifts for a compelling Premier League contest as front-runners the Gunners host struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.
Starting Lineups
Arsenal have introduced three changes following the team that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back returns after sitting out five matches due to injury.
The visitors also make three changes to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.
The Teams in Full
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Subs: 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
VAR Official: John Brooks
Match Context
Welcome! And I mean, look at this …
The standings paints a striking contrast. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves anchor the league.
… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the side propping up the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!
(The remaining last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
