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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League contest as table-toppers Arsenal welcome bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations from the XI that suffered a narrow loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

The Teams in Full

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.
Subs: 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 table paints a striking story. The hosts sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have taken on the team propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}