Arsenal Host Wolves in Pivotal English Top Division Fixture

All eyes turn for a fascinating top-flight matchup as table-toppers the Gunners welcome rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have made three changes from the XI that suffered a narrow loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.

The visitors also make three adjustments to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The table paints a clear story. The hosts sit proudly at the top of the table, while Wolves prop up the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the side propping up the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally find the target, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

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