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Focus shifts for a intriguing top-flight matchup as league leaders Arsenal welcome rock-bottom Wolves to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have introduced a trio of alterations from the side that suffered a narrow defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Starting Elevens

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.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! Because, c’mon …

The table reveals a clear picture. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while their opponents prop up the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the side propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top victories in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Spurs – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}