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The stage is set for a intriguing top-flight matchup as table-toppers Arsenal welcome bottom-placed Wolves to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations from the side that endured a narrow defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the bench, while 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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The standings tells a stark picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening 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 Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}