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The stage is set for a intriguing top-flight contest as front-runners the Gunners host struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes following the side that suffered a narrow defeat at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the starting eleven. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also make three changes to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde misses out 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.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …

The standings tells a striking picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while their opponents prop up the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the side at the foot of the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}