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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight contest as table-toppers Arsenal entertain rock-bottom Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations following the XI that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde misses out 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The standings reveals a stark story. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while their opponents anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have played the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally succeed, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}