The Gunners Host Wolverhampton Wanderers in Key Top-Flight Encounter
All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League matchup as league leaders the Gunners entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.
Team News
Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations from the side that endured a narrow defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing a run of games through injury.
The visitors also make three adjustments to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde is omitted altogether.
Starting Elevens
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Substitutes: 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks
Preamble
Welcome! Because, let's be honest …
The standings reveals a stark contrast. Arsenal sit proudly at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have taken on the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!
(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 – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
