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All eyes turn for a compelling top-flight matchup as front-runners the Gunners entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes following the side that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. Saliba is back after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! Because, c’mon …

The standings tells a clear story. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while Wolves anchor the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the team propping up the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting 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 Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}