Joao Gomes is Wolves’ best player in my opinion, and the Wanderers desperately missed him in their 4-1 defeat against Manchester United last time out.

He was suspended for that game after accumulating five yellow cards, but should return to the side here for a near impossible task as the bottom placed side take on the league leaders.

Gomes has been one of the most aggressive and combative players in the Premier League since he joined Wolves, with 32 fouls committed across his 14 Premier League appearances this term (2.62 per 90).

He’s committed more fouls than any other Wolves player this season, which is significant as Rob Edwards’ side are committing the most fouls in the Premier League this season (14.5 per game).

This tells us that Joao Gomes is the top performer when it comes to committing fouls, in a side that commits fouls more often than any other side in the Premier League - offering real promise ahead of this clash, where we can expect Wolves to be out of possession for most of the contest.

Gomes has committed 2+ fouls in 10 of his 14 appearances in the Premier League this season, including committing 2+ fouls in each of his last four Premier League appearances. His main opponent here is likely to be Eberechi Eze, who has won 18 fouls across his 11 starts in the Premier League this term (1.72 per 90).

This could get really ugly for Wolves, who have lost all four of their matches under Rob Edwards so far. They conceded four goals at home against Man United last time out, taking their total tally to 33 goals conceded in the Premier League - the worst defensive record in the division.

It doesn’t look like the players are fighting for the new coach with their display against United being particularly lacklustre, with Wolves gifting Ruben Amorim’s side the opening goal. Wolves have conceded 12 goals across their seven away matches this term - losing six of these matches.

Arsenal have the opposite record at the Emirates, having won six of their seven home matches in the Premier League this season. We’d be looking for the Gunners to do most of the heavy lifting for this selection, but the increased depth that Arsenal now have in the final third makes them more of a goal threat.

Arsenal have scored 18 goals across their seven home games this season (2.57 per game), with only Man City scoring more at home (22). Two of Wolves’ last three away matches in the Premier League have seen them concede 3+ goals, and Arsenal can look to punish them by a similar margin on Saturday evening.

I touched earlier on how aggressive Wolves have been this season with Rob Edwards’ topping the foul rankings after 15 games of the season (14.5 per game). This has naturally seen Wolves have a healthy card count with the Wanderers picking up 31 yellow cards across their 15 Premier League matches this term (2.06 per game).

Wolves have picked up 2+ cards in 10 of their 15 Premier League matches this season. Their recent record is particularly promising with 2+ cards in each of their last six matches in the Premier League. This signals that Wolves’ frustration has persisted, despite the appointment of Rob Edwards in the dugout. Wolves committed 14 fouls and received two cards in this fixture last season.

Arsenal often paralyse teams with the level of control they can have in matches, and that’s probably going to be the outcome here with Wolves showing no signs that they can compete with Mikel Arteta’s side. The Gunners have drawn 2+ cards from their opponents in eight of their 15 Premier League matches this term, including four of their seven home matches.

Saka is the most consistent player in the Arsenal side when it comes to finding the target. He had a shot on target in each of his last five Premier League starts, with four of those games seeing him have multiple shots on target.

Saka has had 15 shots on target across his 13 Premier League appearances overall this season (1.39 per 90), with this tally returning four goals for the winger in the Premier League so far.

He should get plenty of opportunities here to find the target with Wolves being the worst defensive side in the Premier League this season - the Wanderers have conceded 72 shots on target this campaign (4.8 per game).

Saka scored and assisted in this fixture last season as Arsenal ran out 2-0 winners against Wolves. The Gunners had six shots on target in that game, with Saka responsible for half of those efforts - further illustrating just how important he is to Arsenal as a shot threat.

I think Arsenal could end up with four or five goals here with how poor Wolves have been at the back so far this season. We’ve already seen Arsenal be unforgiving in their home games, with thrashings against Leeds and Tottenham at the Emirates coming to mind.

Eze scored a hat-trick in that thrashing of Arsenal’s North London rivals, and has settled into the Arsenal environment well with eight goal contributions across his 20 appearances in all competitions (5 goals, 3 assists).

Eze’s shot volume always stands out to me, he would regularly average over 3.0 shots per 90 with Crystal Palace and has kept that high shot average since making the move across London (2.96 per 90). Eze is willing to take on shots from unlikely angles, and he's one of the best at shooting from distance in the Premier League.

This trait could prove valuable to Arsenal if Wolves are effective in limiting space in the box. Eze hasn’t scored since that hat-trick against Spurs, but this represents an ideal opportunity to add to his tally.

Krejci is one of the better players in this Wolves squad, but he’s incredibly aggressive which is another pattern prevalent when looking through the Wolves team. He was shown a yellow card in Wolves’ 4-1 defeat to Man United last time out - committing three fouls in that contest.

Krejci can play in midfield, or at centre back. He’s likely to drop back into the back three with Joao Gomes returning from suspension, to reassume his midfield role alongside Andre. Krejci is vulnerable to a caution wherever he plays, having committed 18 fouls across his 10 Premier League appearances (1.83 per 90).

Wolves have picked up 31 yellow cards across their 15 Premier League matches this term (2.06 per game), so we can expect a few cautions for the away side here.

Declan Rice has been allowed to push higher up the pitch by the introduction of Martin Zubimendi to the Arsenal side. This has been an effective change by Arteta, with Rice previously having to operate in the six role at times - where he is more than capable, but not at his best.

Rice has scored twice in the Premier League this season, and will be looking to reach double digits in the top flight for the first time in his career, now that he is playing higher than he has done throughout his time in the Premier League.

Rice has had 18 shots across his 15 Premier League appearances this season (1.30 per 90), with seven of these attempts finding the target (0.50 per 90). He can be a useful asset to Arsenal here, who many find their usual attacking providers crowded out by what is sure to be a stubborn low block from Wolves.