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All eyes turn for a fascinating top-flight matchup as league leaders the Gunners entertain struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations from the side that suffered a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back returns after sitting out five matches due to injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde misses out 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

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

The table reveals a striking story. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the team at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}