The Gunners Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Crucial English Top Division Fixture
The stage is set for a intriguing top-flight contest as front-runners the Gunners host struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.
Team News
Arsenal have opted for three changes from the team that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba is back after missing five matches due to injury.
Wolves also make three adjustments to their lineup following being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon 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.
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.
Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
The Setup
Good evening! And I mean, look at this …
The table paints a striking picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves prop up the league.
… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the side propping up the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots 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 Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
