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The stage is set for a fascinating Premier League contest as front-runners Arsenal host bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations from the team that suffered a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! Because, c’mon …

The table tells a stark contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the side propping up the division – with 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 surely be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}