The Gunners Host Wolves in Crucial Top-Flight Encounter
All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League contest as league leaders Arsenal welcome struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.
Team News
Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations from the team that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games due to injury.
The visitors also make three changes to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Bellegarde is omitted 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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
Preamble
Good evening! And I mean, look at this …
The standings reveals a striking picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have played the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally find the target, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!
(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins 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.)
