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The stage is set for a compelling top-flight matchup as league leaders Arsenal welcome bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations from the side that endured a narrow defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their lineup following being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

The Teams in Full

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
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The standings tells a stark story. The hosts sit proudly at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have played the side at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}