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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes from the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out five matches through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

The Teams in Full

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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! Because, c’mon …

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 division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the side at the foot of the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

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