Arsenal Host Wolverhampton Wanderers in Key English Top Division Fixture

The stage is set for a fascinating Premier League matchup as league leaders the Gunners host struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the side that suffered a 2-1 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 Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The standings tells a striking contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the side at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes succeed, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

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