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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight contest as table-toppers Arsenal entertain struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Team News

Arsenal have opted for three changes from the side that suffered a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after missing a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The standings paints a stark contrast. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have taken on the team at the foot of the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining last-over-first victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}