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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League contest as front-runners Arsenal entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes following the XI that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing five matches through injury.

The visitors also make three adjustments to their lineup following being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Starting Elevens

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
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The table reveals a clear picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while Wolves prop up the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the team propping up the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8pm 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 Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}