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

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have introduced three changes following the XI that suffered a narrow loss at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after missing a run of games through injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Jhon 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! And I mean, let's be honest …

The standings reveals a clear contrast. Arsenal sit proudly at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents prop up the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the side propping up the division – winning 30 victories from 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 come off, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

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