The Gunners Face Wolves in Key English Top Division Fixture
Focus shifts for a fascinating Premier League contest as front-runners Arsenal host bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.
Team News
Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the team that suffered a narrow defeat at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out five matches through injury.
Wolves also have made three changes to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.
Starting Elevens
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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
Match Context
Welcome! And I mean, let's be honest …
The table reveals a stark story. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the league.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team propping up the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!
(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
