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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight matchup as front-runners Arsenal entertain bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations from the team that suffered a narrow loss at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Hoever and Arias drop to 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! And I mean, let's be honest …

The table tells a clear picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have taken on the team at the foot of the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

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