Arsenal Host Wolves in Key Top-Flight Fixture
Focus shifts for a fascinating top-flight matchup as table-toppers the Gunners host bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.
Starting Lineups
Arsenal have opted for three changes from the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches through injury.
Wolves also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out 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.
Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
The Setup
Welcome! And I mean, c’mon …
The standings tells a striking story. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!
(The other two last-over-first victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
