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

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have made a trio of alterations from the team that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba returns after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at home by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

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

The Setup

Welcome! Because, let's be honest …

The table reveals a clear contrast. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents prop up the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have taken on the side at the foot of the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}