Hakan Calhanoglu is a crucial player for Turkey who has featured in all 4 Nations League games so far this season, the Inter midfielder has established himself as one of the most reliable deep lying playmakers in world football and also boasts a solid fouls won average of 1.08 per 90 in the Nations League this season.

Calhanoglu was fouled twice in just 26 minutes of football off the bench when these sides played out a 0-0 draw last month. He’ll be up against Harry Wilson who has already put in some superb performances for club and country this season whilst averaging 1.64 fouls committed per 90 across his Nations League campaign so far.

Calhanoglu is averaging 0.63 fouls won per 90 across his 9 Serie A appearances this season which is a considerable difference from his international numbers, Wales will have to get through plenty of defensive actions in a hostile atmosphere with Calhanoglu’s ability to slow the game down and carry the ball making him a primary target to be fouled.

There were 32 fouls in the 0-0 draw between these sides last month, Turkey committed 20 of these fouls with Bardakci contesting 7 duels and committing 1 foul in a fiercely contested battle.

Bardakci is averaging 1.00 fouls committed per 90 across his 11 Super Lig appearances this season, this average drops to 0.50 fouls committed per 90 when we look at his Nations League numbers but the previous physicality of the last contest suggests that he will be in the thick of the action and align more closely to his domestic average.

He’ll be up against Mark Harris who is averaging 1.10 fouls won per 90 across his 15 Championship appearances this season. It should be a physical battle between the pair with Bardakci showing his recklessness on a few occasions already this season with high duel numbers and a solid domestic fouls average.

Ben Davies has committed at least 1 foul in each of Wales’ 4 Nations League fixtures this season. The Tottenham defender hasn’t seen much Premier League action with just the 29 minutes played this season but has been a dependable member of Wales’ backline.

Davies committed 1 foul and contested 6 duels in the meeting between the two sides last month, he’s played a variety of positions in the backline for Wales but is expected to line up as a left back in this game pitting him up against Yunus Akgun who was fouled on his only Nations League start this campaign.

He’ll also have to keep an eye on Arda Guler who drifts over to the right hand side at times, the 19 year old has won 7 fouls across his 4 Nations League appearances this campaign (1.79 per 90).