The Gunners Take On Wolves in Key Premier League Encounter

Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League contest as league leaders the Gunners host bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the side that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba is back after sitting out five matches due to injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! And I mean, look at this …

The table reveals a striking story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the side at the foot of the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top victories in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}