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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League contest as front-runners Arsenal welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have introduced a trio of alterations following the team that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. 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 not involved. Saliba is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted 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
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The table paints a stark picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves anchor the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have taken on the side propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining last-over-first 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.)}