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Focus shifts for a compelling Premier League matchup as league leaders Arsenal welcome bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations following the team that endured a narrow defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back is back after missing five matches through injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at home by United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan start. Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

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

The Setup

Good evening! Because, c’mon …

The standings paints a stark picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the side at the foot of the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

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