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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League matchup as front-runners Arsenal entertain bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations from the XI that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan start. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! And I mean, look at this …

The table reveals a clear story. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the team at the foot of the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

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