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The stage is set for a compelling top-flight contest as front-runners the Gunners welcome bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes following the team that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The table reveals a clear contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the side propping up the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

^{(The other two last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}