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Focus shifts for a fascinating top-flight matchup as table-toppers the Gunners host rock-bottom Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back is back after sitting out five matches through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

The Teams in Full

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.
Bench: 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 standings tells a stark contrast. Arsenal sit proudly at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the team at the foot of the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

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