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All eyes turn for a compelling top-flight matchup as table-toppers Arsenal welcome struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have introduced a trio of alterations from the team that suffered a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The standings reveals a clear picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

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

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