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All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners entertain bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations following the side that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing five matches due to injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Starting Elevens

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Subs: 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

The Setup

Good evening! Because, look at this …

The standings reveals a clear story. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the side at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

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