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Focus shifts for a intriguing top-flight contest as league leaders Arsenal entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations from the team that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba is back after sitting out five matches due to injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan start. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to 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.
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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! And I mean, c’mon …

The table reveals a stark contrast. The hosts sit proudly at the summit of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the side propping up the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

^{(The remaining last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}