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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League matchup as league leaders the Gunners entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have introduced three changes following the XI that endured a narrow loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games through injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted 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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! Because, look at this …

The standings paints a striking story. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

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