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All eyes turn for a fascinating top-flight contest as league leaders the Gunners welcome struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes following the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their starting XI after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted 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
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …

The table tells a stark story. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the side propping up the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

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