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Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League contest as league leaders the Gunners host rock-bottom Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes from the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back returns after missing five matches through injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on 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.
Substitutes: 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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The table reveals a striking contrast. Arsenal sit proudly at the pinnacle of the table, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the team propping up the entire table – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally come off, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

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