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All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League contest as front-runners Arsenal host bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have introduced a trio of alterations following the XI that endured a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back is back after missing five matches due to injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out 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.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

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

The standings paints a striking picture. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team propping up the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top victories in the modern top-flight 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.)}