The Gunners Take On Wolves in Key Premier League Fixture

The stage is set for a intriguing top-flight matchup as league leaders Arsenal entertain bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have made a trio of alterations from the XI that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back returns after sitting out five matches due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The table paints a striking story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

^{(The remaining last-over-first victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}