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

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the side that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while 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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! Because, c’mon …

The table tells a striking contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the side at the foot of the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

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