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Focus shifts for a intriguing top-flight contest as league leaders the Gunners welcome struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations from the team that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba is back after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their starting XI following being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. 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.
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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! And I mean, look at this …

The table tells a striking contrast. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the team propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

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