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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight matchup as front-runners Arsenal welcome rock-bottom Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes from the XI that endured a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after missing five matches through injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …

The standings reveals a stark story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents prop up the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}