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All eyes turn for a fascinating Premier League contest as league leaders Arsenal welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Arsenal have introduced a trio of alterations following the XI that endured a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan start. Hoever and Arias drop to the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

The Teams in Full

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Subs: 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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! And I mean, look at this …

The table reveals a clear contrast. Arsenal sit proudly at the top of the table, while Wolves prop up the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the side propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally find the target, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening 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, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}