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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight contest as league leaders the Gunners host bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Team News

Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations following the team that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back is back after sitting out five matches through injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan start. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! Because, let's be honest …

The standings reveals a striking contrast. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the team at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins 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.)}