The Gunners Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Key English Top Division Encounter
All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League matchup as front-runners Arsenal host bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.
Team News
Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations following the XI that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.
Wolves also make three adjustments to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.
Confirmed Lineups
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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks
The Setup
Good evening! Because, let's be honest …
The standings reveals a stark contrast. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the side at the foot of the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!
(The remaining last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)