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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight matchup as front-runners the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations from the team that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after missing five matches through injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Bench: 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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! Because, let's be honest …

The table paints a striking story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have played the side propping up the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

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