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Focus shifts for a fascinating top-flight matchup as table-toppers the Gunners host rock-bottom Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations from the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out 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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, c’mon …

The table reveals a stark picture. The hosts sit proudly at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the side propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

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