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Focus shifts for a compelling top-flight contest as table-toppers the Gunners welcome bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have opted for three changes from the team that suffered a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out 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.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! Because, look at this …

The table reveals a clear story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining last-over-first victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}