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The stage is set for a intriguing top-flight matchup as league leaders Arsenal welcome struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Confirmed Sides

Arsenal have opted for a trio of alterations following the XI that suffered a narrow loss at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. The captain and Mikel Merino are named on the substitutes' bench, while Riccardo Calafiori is not involved. The centre-back is back after missing five matches due to injury.

The visitors also have made three adjustments to their lineup following being skelped 4-1 at home by United last time out. Matt Doherty, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. 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.
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
VAR Official: John Brooks

The Setup

Welcome! And I mean, c’mon …

The table tells a striking picture. The hosts sit proudly at the summit of the Premier League, while Wolves occupy the bottom of the division.

… however, even though this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the team propping up the entire table – with 30 out of 41, with seven tied games – which team is responsible for two of the four all-time upsets? Why, 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. The start is at 8pm GMT. It’s on!

^{(The remaining last-over-first wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over Manchester United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, a surprising one - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}