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Focus shifts for a compelling top-flight contest as front-runners Arsenal entertain rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium.

Team News

Arsenal have made three changes following the side that suffered a 2-1 defeat 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 bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back is back after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three changes to their lineup following being heavily defeated 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United last time out. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward start. Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the substitutes, while Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

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! And I mean, look at this …

The table reveals a striking contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the top of the table, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd time the top side have faced the team at the foot of the division – with 30 out of 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will surely be anticipating another three points, Rob Edwards must know that underdogs sometimes come off, and you never know. The start is at 8pm GMT. The action is imminent!

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