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Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League contest as front-runners the Gunners entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations from the XI that endured a narrow defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba is back after missing five matches due to injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

The Teams in Full

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

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, look at this …

The table tells a clear picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the side at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top victories in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}