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The stage is set for a intriguing top-flight matchup as table-toppers the Gunners host bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations from the XI that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan start. Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Substitutes: 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

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The standings tells a clear picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while their opponents anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally come off, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}