Arsenal Take On Wolverhampton Wanderers in Key English Top Division Fixture

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

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have made three changes from the team that suffered a narrow defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back is back after missing five matches through injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. 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.
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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! Because, let's be honest …

The table reveals a striking picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the side propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top victories in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}