The Gunners Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Key English Top Division Clash
Focus shifts for a compelling top-flight contest as table-toppers the Gunners welcome bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.
Team News
Arsenal have made three changes from the side that suffered a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.
Wolves also have made three changes to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.
Confirmed Lineups
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Subs: 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
Welcome! And I mean, c’mon …
The standings reveals a clear picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.
… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have played the side propping up the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes come off, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!
(The remaining last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)
