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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League contest as league leaders the Gunners entertain struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have made three changes following the side that endured a narrow defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while 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.
Bench: 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, c’mon …

The standings paints a clear story. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}