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Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League contest as front-runners the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have introduced a trio of alterations following the team that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back is back after sitting out five matches due to injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their starting XI following being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! And I mean, let's be honest …

The standings tells a stark picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves prop up the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the side at the foot of the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top wins in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}