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All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League matchup as table-toppers Arsenal welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the XI that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba is back after missing five matches due to injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …

The standings paints a stark story. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the side propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes come off, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

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