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Focus shifts for a compelling top-flight matchup as table-toppers Arsenal entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have introduced three changes from the side that suffered a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and the Brazilian winger are all included in the starting eleven. Martin Ødegaard and the Spanish midfielder are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is absent. Saliba returns after missing a run of games due to injury.

The visitors also make three adjustments to their starting XI after being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by United last time out. The experienced full-back, the Brazilian midfielder and Hwang Hee-chan start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias are on the bench, while Bellegarde misses out altogether.

Starting Elevens

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.

Match Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks

Match Context

Welcome! Because, look at this …

The table paints a stark picture. The hosts sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while their opponents occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the top side have taken on the team at the foot of the entire table – with 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – which team is responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while the Arsenal manager will surely be expecting another victory, the Wolves boss must know that long shots sometimes come off, and you never know. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The other two last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Spurs – admittedly, a surprising one - beating Liverpool in November 2008.)}