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The stage is set for a fascinating Premier League matchup as table-toppers the Gunners host bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations following the side that endured a narrow defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games through injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their starting XI following being heavily defeated 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan are recalled. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner 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

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The table tells a stark story. Arsenal sit proudly at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents prop up the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have played the side propping up the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}