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The stage is set for a intriguing Premier League matchup as table-toppers the Gunners entertain bottom-placed Wolves to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes from the XI that endured a narrow loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. William Saliba, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all come into the starting eleven. The captain and the Spanish midfielder drop to the substitutes' bench, while the Italian defender is absent. The centre-back is back after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their starting XI following being skelped 4-1 at home by Manchester United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde is omitted altogether.

The Teams in Full

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Subs: 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.

Referee: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Preamble

Good evening! And I mean, look at this …

The table tells a clear story. Arsenal sit proudly at the top of the table, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the division.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the side propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, of course! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs occasionally come off, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

^{(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.)}