Arsenal Take On Wolverhampton Wanderers in Crucial Premier League Fixture
The stage is set for a compelling Premier League matchup as front-runners Arsenal entertain struggling Wolves to the their home ground.
Team News
Arsenal have made a trio of alterations following the side that suffered a narrow defeat at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after missing five matches due to 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, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde is omitted 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.
Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks
The Setup
Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …
The table reveals a stark contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.
… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes come off, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!
(The remaining last-over-first victories 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.)
