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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League contest as table-toppers the Gunners welcome rock-bottom Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations following the side that suffered a narrow defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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! Because, look at this …

The standings tells a striking story. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the side propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(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 – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}