The Gunners Host Wolves in Crucial English Top Division Fixture

All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League matchup as front-runners Arsenal host bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have made three changes following the team that endured a narrow defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

The Teams in Full

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

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The standings paints a stark story. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents prop up the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

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