Saliba is averaging 0.96 fouls committed per 90 across his 10 Premier League appearances this season, Arsenal’s shaky start to the campaign due to injuries and suspensions has resulted in a more difficult ride for Arsenal’s promising centre back who showed his quality on multiple occasions last season. 

This increase in defensive load is most evident in his foul numbers, he averaged 0.58 fouls committed per 90 across 38 Premier League appearances last campaign with a more consistent set up in midfield and the fullback areas providing solid scaffolding for Arsenal’s centre backs. This hasn’t been as present this season with injuries in midfield and fullback areas disrupting the rhythm Arteta found with this side last season. 

He’ll be up against Chris Wood who is averaging 0.70 fouls won per 90 across his 10 Premier League appearances this season and often is a vocal point for Nottingham Forest to hold up the play before releasing their dangerous and effective wingers in Callum Hudson Odoi and Anthony Elanga. He was fouled once in the meeting between these sides at the City Ground last season. 

Saliba committed 1 foul in each of the meetings between these sides last season, the French international contested 14 duels across the two contests with 11 of these duels coming in a battle up against Chris Wood and later Taiwo Awoniyi in the meeting at The City Ground last season. Forest shouldn’t shy away from the challenge with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side currently sitting level on points with Mikel Arteta’s side which should see the away side look to hit their frontman with regularity as he looks to build on his 8 Premier League goals this season. 

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