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Focus shifts for a intriguing top-flight contest as table-toppers the Gunners welcome rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes following the side that endured a narrow defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after missing five matches due to injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde misses out 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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! Because, c’mon …

The standings paints a clear story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have taken on the side propping up the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, 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 wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}