The Gunners Take On Wolves in Key English Top Division Fixture
The stage is set for a fascinating top-flight matchup as front-runners Arsenal welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.
Confirmed Sides
Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes following the side that suffered a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing five matches due to injury.
Wolves also make three changes to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at home by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.
The Teams in Full
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.
Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
The Setup
Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …
The standings paints a clear story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while Wolves anchor the league.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team at the foot of the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!
(The other two last-over-first wins in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
