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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League contest as front-runners the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations following the team that suffered a narrow loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their starting XI after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

The Teams in Full

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

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The table paints a striking story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the side at the foot of the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes come off, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}