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All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have made three changes from the XI that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their starting XI following being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan start. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The standings tells a striking contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the side at the foot of the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

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