The Gunners Take On Wolverhampton Wanderers in Crucial English Top Division Clash
The stage is set for a compelling top-flight matchup as table-toppers the Gunners host struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.
Team News
Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations following the side that suffered a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba returns after missing five matches due to injury.
Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out 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
VAR Official: John Brooks
Preamble
Good evening! Because, c’mon …
The standings paints a stark contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while Wolves prop up the league.
… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the side propping up the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!
(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)
