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The stage is set for a fascinating Premier League contest as league leaders Arsenal welcome bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have opted for three changes following the side that endured a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back returns after sitting out a run of games through injury.

Wolves also make three adjustments 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 start. Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Good evening! And I mean, let's be honest …

The table paints a stark picture. Arsenal sit proudly at the top of the Premier League, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the side propping up the division – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be expecting another victory, Rob Edwards must know that long shots occasionally come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

^{(The other two bottom-beats-top wins in the Premier League era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}