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All eyes turn for a compelling top-flight contest as table-toppers the Gunners host rock-bottom Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have made three changes from the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after missing a run of games through injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The table reveals a stark story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents prop up the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have taken on the team at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}