The Gunners Take On Wolves in Key English Top Division Fixture

Focus shifts for a intriguing top-flight contest as front-runners the Gunners welcome bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations from the team that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also make three adjustments to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted 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.
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 clear picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves prop up the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the side propping up the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}