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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League contest as league leaders Arsenal welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations following the XI that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba returns after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

The Teams in Full

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Substitutes: 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

Match Context

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

The table reveals a stark story. Arsenal sit proudly at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves prop up the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the side propping up the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

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