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All eyes turn for a compelling top-flight matchup as league leaders the Gunners welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations from the XI that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba is back after missing five matches due to injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their starting XI following being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out 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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The standings tells a clear picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced the side propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}