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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League matchup as front-runners Arsenal entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations following the side that suffered a narrow defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back returns after sitting out five matches due to injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! And I mean, let's be honest …

The standings tells a clear contrast. Arsenal sit proudly at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the side propping up the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

^{(The remaining last-over-first victories in the modern top-flight 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.)}