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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight matchup as table-toppers the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have opted for three changes following the team that suffered a narrow defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba is back after missing a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their starting XI after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

The Teams in Full

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Bench: 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
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The table tells a clear picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have taken on the side at the foot of the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

^{(The other two last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}