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Focus shifts for a intriguing Premier League matchup as table-toppers the Gunners entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations from the side that suffered a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend. The French defender, the Swedish striker and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino are named on the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba is back after sitting out five matches due to injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and Hwang Hee-chan come in. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad 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.
Subs: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

The Setup

Good evening! And I mean, c’mon …

The standings reveals a clear contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the table, while their opponents anchor the league.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd time the Premier League leaders have taken on the team propping up the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – who are responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! Therefore, although the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. Let's go!

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