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All eyes turn for a compelling top-flight matchup as table-toppers Arsenal entertain bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the XI that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing a run of games through injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at home by United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! Because, look at this …

The standings tells a stark contrast. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

^{(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 – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}