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Focus shifts for a fascinating top-flight matchup as table-toppers the Gunners welcome struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations following the side that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Starting Elevens

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Substitutes: 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
VAR Official: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The table paints a stark picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

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