Arsenal Host Wolves in Pivotal Premier League Clash

All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League matchup as league leaders the Gunners welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations from the XI that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back is back after sitting out five matches due to injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Bellegarde is omitted 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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! Because, look at this …

The table reveals a clear picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves prop up the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the side at the foot of the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}