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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League contest as league leaders the Gunners host bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes from the team that endured a narrow defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Starting Elevens

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Substitutes: 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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The standings paints a striking contrast. The hosts sit proudly at the pinnacle of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the side at the foot of the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8pm 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 Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}