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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League matchup as league leaders the Gunners welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations following the XI that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! And I mean, look at this …

The table reveals a clear contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the side propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}