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The stage is set for a compelling Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations from the side that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Bellegarde is omitted 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.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The standings tells a stark contrast. The hosts sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

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

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