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Focus shifts for a intriguing top-flight matchup as table-toppers Arsenal entertain bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations following the side that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games through injury.

The visitors also make three adjustments to their lineup following being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! Because, look at this …

The standings tells a clear story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit 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 faced the side at the foot of the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

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