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The stage is set for a fascinating Premier League matchup as league leaders Arsenal entertain bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations following the side that endured a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba returns after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their starting XI following being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! Because, let's be honest …

The table tells a striking picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining last-over-first wins in the Premier League era are Oldham’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.)}