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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight contest as table-toppers Arsenal welcome rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes from the side that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli are all included in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. The centre-back is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

The Teams in Full

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.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

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

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the team at the foot of the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes succeed, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two last-over-first wins in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}