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All eyes turn for a intriguing top-flight contest as table-toppers Arsenal welcome struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations from the team that endured a 2-1 loss at Villa Park last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all start in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba returns after missing a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three changes to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward are recalled. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde misses out 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
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The table reveals a clear story. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have taken on the team at the foot of the entire table – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots sometimes succeed, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. Let's go!

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