The Gunners Face Wolves in Crucial Top-Flight Clash

All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League matchup as league leaders Arsenal welcome struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes following the side that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

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

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …

The table paints a stark contrast. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the team propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

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