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All eyes turn for a fascinating top-flight matchup as league leaders the Gunners host struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes following the team that endured a narrow loss at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches due to injury.

The visitors also make three adjustments to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, look at this …

The table paints a stark picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the team propping up the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}