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All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League contest as table-toppers the Gunners entertain struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes following the team that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after sitting out a run of games through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at home by United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The standings tells a stark contrast. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team propping up 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! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two 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 – admittedly, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}