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Focus shifts for a compelling top-flight contest as table-toppers Arsenal host struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations from the side that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Subs: 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

Match Context

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

The table tells a striking story. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the table, while Wolves prop up the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have played the team at the foot of the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, 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 anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins 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.)}