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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League contest as league leaders the Gunners welcome struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes following the team that endured a narrow defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres 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. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

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

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! And I mean, look at this …

The standings tells a clear contrast. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents prop up the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the side at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the Premier League 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.)}