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

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes from the XI that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back is back after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

The Teams in Full

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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The table paints a stark contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced the team propping up the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top wins in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}