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All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League matchup as league leaders Arsenal host struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for a trio of alterations following the XI that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

Starting Elevens

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

Match Context

Welcome! Because, c’mon …

The standings tells a stark picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced the side at the foot of the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for 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 anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}