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The stage is set for a fascinating Premier League contest as league leaders the Gunners entertain struggling Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Starting Lineups

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes following the team that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. William Saliba, the Swedish striker and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. Saliba returns after sitting out five matches through injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their lineup after being skelped 4-1 at home by United on Monday evening. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

The Teams in Full

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
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The standings reveals a striking picture. The hosts sit proudly at the summit of the table, while their opponents prop up the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have faced the side propping up the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is behind two of the four all-time upsets? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes find the target, and you never know. The start is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. It’s on!

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