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Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have made a trio of alterations from the XI that suffered a narrow defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their starting XI after being skelped 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde misses out 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

Welcome! Because, look at this …

The table tells a clear contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the side at the foot of the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally succeed, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}