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Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League contest as table-toppers Arsenal welcome struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations from the side that suffered a narrow loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias drop to 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The table paints a clear contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

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