The Gunners Face Wolverhampton Wanderers in Key English Top Division Fixture

The stage is set for a intriguing top-flight contest as league leaders Arsenal welcome bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have made three changes following the XI that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also make three adjustments to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by Manchester United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan start. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! Because, let's be honest …

The table paints a clear contrast. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while Wolves anchor the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the team propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

^{(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, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}