Arsenal Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Crucial Premier League Clash

The stage is set for a fascinating Premier League matchup as table-toppers the Gunners entertain rock-bottom Wolves to the their home ground.

Team News

Arsenal have made three changes from the XI that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

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

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The standings paints a clear picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents occupy the bottom of 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 all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

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