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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League matchup as league leaders Arsenal welcome rock-bottom Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have made three changes from the XI that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

The Teams in Full

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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! Because, let's be honest …

The standings reveals a stark story. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the table, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the team at the foot of the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}