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All eyes turn for a intriguing Premier League matchup as front-runners the Gunners host bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations following the team that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their lineup after being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, look at this …

The table reveals a clear story. The hosts sit comfortably at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents prop up the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the team propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

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