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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League contest as table-toppers Arsenal entertain struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations following the XI that endured a narrow defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, 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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The standings reveals a clear story. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the team propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

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