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The stage is set for a compelling top-flight contest as table-toppers Arsenal host bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Arsenal have made three changes from the side that suffered a narrow defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba returns after sitting out a run of games through injury.

Wolves also make three changes to their lineup after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, the Brazilian midfielder and the South Korean forward come in. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Bench: 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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! Because, let's be honest …

The standings tells a stark contrast. The hosts sit proudly at the summit of the Premier League, while their opponents anchor the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the side at the foot of the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs occasionally find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

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