The Gunners Face Wolves in Crucial Premier League Clash
The stage is set for a intriguing top-flight contest as league leaders Arsenal entertain rock-bottom Wolves to the their home ground.
Team News
Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the XI that suffered a narrow defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games through injury.
The visitors also make three changes to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde is omitted altogether.
The Teams in Full
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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
The Setup
Welcome! Because, c’mon …
The standings paints a striking picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the league.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the side propping up the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!
(The remaining bottom-beats-top victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)
