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Focus shifts for a fascinating top-flight matchup as front-runners the Gunners host struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations following the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after missing five matches due to injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their lineup following being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The table paints a stark story. The hosts sit proudly at the top of the table, while their opponents anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the side at the foot of the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top 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 - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}