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Focus shifts for a compelling top-flight matchup as front-runners the Gunners welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have introduced a trio of alterations following the team that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after missing a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

The Teams in Full

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Subs: 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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, c’mon …

The standings paints a clear picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have taken on the side at the foot of the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining last-over-first wins in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}