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All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League contest as table-toppers the Gunners host struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes from the XI that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while 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

Preamble

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

The table paints a striking picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have taken on the side propping up the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes succeed, 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, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}