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All eyes turn for a compelling top-flight matchup as front-runners the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes following the team that endured a narrow loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger are all included in the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out five matches through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner 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

Match Context

Good evening! Because, look at this …

The table paints a stark picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have faced the side propping up the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and anything is possible. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(The other two 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, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}