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Focus shifts for a fascinating Premier League contest as table-toppers the Gunners host struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have made a trio of alterations following the team that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all start in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba is back after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon 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.
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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

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

The standings paints a striking picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents prop up the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced the team propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

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