Arsenal Take On Wolverhampton Wanderers in Key English Top Division Clash

Focus shifts for a fascinating top-flight contest as table-toppers the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations following the team that suffered a narrow defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after sitting out five matches due to injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to 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.
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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! Because, let's be honest …

The standings tells a stark contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}