The Gunners Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Key English Top Division Fixture
The stage is set for a fascinating top-flight contest as league leaders the Gunners entertain struggling Wolves to the their home ground.
Confirmed Sides
Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes following the side that endured a narrow defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches due to injury.
Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana 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.
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.
Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
The Setup
Good evening! Because, look at this …
The standings reveals a clear contrast. The hosts sit comfortably 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 Premier League leaders have taken on the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards 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 last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
