The Gunners Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Crucial English Top Division Fixture

Focus shifts for a intriguing top-flight contest as front-runners Arsenal host bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations from the side that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after missing five matches through injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Starting Elevens

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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …

The standings tells a clear story. The hosts sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced 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 all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}