The Gunners Host Wolves in Crucial English Top Division Encounter
Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League contest as league leaders Arsenal welcome rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.
Team News
Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations from the side that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.
Wolves also make three changes to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
The Setup
Welcome! Because, let's be honest …
The table paints a stark picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while their opponents prop up the league.
… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have taken on the side at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!
(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)
