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All eyes turn for a compelling Premier League contest as table-toppers the Gunners welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have made three changes from the side that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out a run of games due to injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at home by United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on 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.
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.
Bench: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, c’mon …

The table paints a clear contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the table, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the team propping up the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolves, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes come off, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories 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 - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}