The Gunners Take On Wolverhampton Wanderers in Pivotal Premier League Encounter
Focus shifts for a compelling top-flight matchup as table-toppers Arsenal entertain struggling Wolves to the their home ground.
Team News
Arsenal have made three changes following the team that endured a narrow loss at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba is back after missing five matches due to injury.
The visitors also make three adjustments to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.
The Teams in Full
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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks
The Setup
Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …
The standings reveals a clear story. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the side propping up the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!
(The other two last-over-first wins in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)
