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Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League contest as front-runners the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have made three changes from the team that suffered a narrow loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is not involved. The centre-back is back after sitting out a run of games through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the substitutes, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

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.
Bench: 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, let's be honest …

The table reveals a stark picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have played the team propping up the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven tied games – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two last-over-first victories in the Premier League era are Oldham’s 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – admittedly, this one sounds a bit weird - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}