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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight contest as league leaders the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations from the team that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back is back after sitting out five matches due to injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their starting XI following being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. 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.
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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! And I mean, look at this …

The standings tells a stark story. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}