The Gunners Host Wolves in Key English Top Division Fixture
Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners welcome rock-bottom Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.
Starting Lineups
Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes following the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back returns after missing five matches due to injury.
The visitors also have made three changes to their starting XI after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.
Starting Elevens
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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks
Preamble
Welcome! And I mean, c’mon …
The table tells a clear story. The hosts sit proudly at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the division.
… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!
(The other two bottom-beats-top wins in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
