The Gunners Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Crucial Premier League Clash

All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners host struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Arsenal have opted for three changes from the team that suffered a narrow defeat 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 Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba is back after missing a run of games through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

Starting Elevens

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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …

The table paints a clear contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the side at the foot of the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}