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

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes following the side that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out five matches through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! And I mean, c’mon …

The table reveals a stark contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while their opponents anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}