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All eyes turn for a fascinating top-flight contest as front-runners the Gunners welcome bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations from the side that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after missing five matches due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Starting Elevens

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.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! Because, let's be honest …

The table tells a clear contrast. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced the team at the foot of the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally come off, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

^{(The other two last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}