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The stage is set for a compelling top-flight contest as league leaders Arsenal host struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes following the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

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

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …

The standings paints a stark picture. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves prop up the league.

… 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 – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally come off, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the Premier League 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.)}