The Gunners Take On Wolverhampton Wanderers in Crucial Top-Flight Encounter

Focus shifts for a compelling Premier League matchup as league leaders Arsenal host rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes from the team that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana 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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

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

The standings tells a clear contrast. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the team at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}