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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League matchup as league leaders Arsenal entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have opted for three changes from the side that endured a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, 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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! And I mean, c’mon …

The table paints a striking picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents prop up the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have faced the side propping up the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes come off, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}