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The stage is set for a fascinating Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners host bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Team News

Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations from the XI that suffered a narrow defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their starting XI after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Substitutes: 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

Match Context

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The standings paints a stark story. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the side propping up the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

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