Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League matchup as front-runners Arsenal welcome bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.
Team News
Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations from the XI that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after sitting out a run of games through injury.
The visitors also have made three changes to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to 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.
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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks
Preamble
Good evening! Because, look at this …
The table reveals a clear story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves prop up the division.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced the team at the foot of the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!
(The other two last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
