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The stage is set for a intriguing Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners host bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have made a trio of alterations from the side that suffered a narrow defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back is back after sitting out five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while 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

Match Context

Welcome! And I mean, look at this …

The table paints a striking story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents prop up the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the team propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

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