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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League matchup as front-runners Arsenal host struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes following the side that suffered a narrow loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba returns after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Bellegarde misses out 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The table reveals a stark picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while Wolves anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the team at the foot of the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

^{(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 – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}