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Focus shifts for a fascinating Premier League contest as front-runners Arsenal welcome struggling Wolves 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 all come into the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

The Teams in Full

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Bench: 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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

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

The standings tells a clear story. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

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