Focus shifts for a compelling top-flight contest as front-runners Arsenal welcome bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.
Starting Lineups
Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes following the team that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing a run of games through injury.
Wolves also have made three changes to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.
Confirmed Lineups
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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.
Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks
The Setup
Welcome! Because, look at this …
The table paints a stark story. The hosts sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents anchor the league.
… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the side at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!
(The remaining bottom-beats-top victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)
