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All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League contest as front-runners Arsenal entertain bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the XI that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

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

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! And I mean, let's be honest …

The standings tells a stark story. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

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