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Focus shifts for a fascinating Premier League matchup as front-runners Arsenal entertain bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have introduced three changes from the XI that endured a narrow defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back returns after sitting out five matches due to injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The standings tells a stark story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have played the side at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top 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.)}