The Gunners Face Wolves in Crucial Top-Flight Fixture
The stage is set for a compelling top-flight matchup as league leaders the Gunners welcome struggling Wolves to the their home ground.
Starting Lineups
Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations following the team that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after missing five matches through injury.
The visitors also make three adjustments to their starting XI following being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner 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
VAR Official: John Brooks
The Setup
Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …
The table paints a clear story. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have taken on the side at the foot of the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!
(The remaining last-over-first wins in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)
