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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League matchup as front-runners Arsenal entertain struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations from the XI that suffered a narrow defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! And I mean, look at this …

The table reveals a clear contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the team propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}