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Focus shifts for a compelling top-flight contest as table-toppers Arsenal welcome rock-bottom Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations following the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner 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! Because, c’mon …

The table reveals a striking picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while their opponents anchor the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the side propping up the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

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