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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes following the side that endured a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back returns after missing a run of games through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, c’mon …

The table tells a striking picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the top of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have played the team propping up the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}