Luton Town v Arsenal, Wolves v Burnley: Premier League – live

You’re thinking about Gus Caesar, aren’t you? Andy Dibble? Brian Stein? Nigel Winterburn? Augustine Ashley Grimes? When Luton meet Arsenal it’s hard not to recall the 1988 Littlewoods Cup final, a classic match with enough drama and nuance to fill a 200-page book. (For now you’ll have to settle for a thousand evocative words from one of the Wembley ballboys.)

But Luton diehards, or unimpeachably neutral journalists who have spent the last half hour with their nose in a load of musty Rothmans, know that the history of this fixture goes beyond one extraordinary cup final. In modern times Luton have a very good home record against Arsenal. The list includes 4-0 and 6-3 wins in successive Christmas games in the late 1950s, a 3-0 stuffing in the FA Cup in 1985-86 – and, on 26 December 1991, a bruising 1-0 win against George Graham’s defending champions.

That was the last time Luton played Arsenal. The Premier League began the following season and the gap between English football’s haves and have-nots became a chasm. But even if Arsenal win as expected, they are unlikely to have a comfortable night. Luton are starting to make themselves at home in the Premier League, and Spurs and Liverpool will attest to the unique challenge of playing at Kenilworth Road. Those matches were during the daytime: the atmosphere for a night game, against the league leaders, is likely to be even more intense.

Not that Arsenal will shy away from the challenge. This is another chance to show they are tougher and more streetwise than last season – and to put more pressure on Manchester City and Liverpool, who visit Aston Villa and Sheffield United tomorrow.

It’s a bumper week of Premier League action, spread over three days, with all 10 games live in the UK. Anyone got any Gaviscon?

Kick off 8.15pm.