Arsenal Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Key Premier League Encounter

All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League contest as front-runners Arsenal welcome rock-bottom Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Arsenal have introduced a trio of alterations from the team that endured 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 drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.

The visitors also make three adjustments to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

The Teams in Full

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

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! Because, c’mon …

The standings paints a striking picture. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.

… yet while 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 – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

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