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The stage is set for a fascinating top-flight contest as table-toppers the Gunners entertain struggling Wolves to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced a trio of alterations following the team that suffered a 2-1 loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde is omitted 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
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! Because, look at this …

The table tells a stark picture. The hosts sit proudly at the top of the table, while Wolves prop up the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have taken on the team propping up the division – winning 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolves, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and anything is possible. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

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