Arsenal vs Wolverhampton: 5 key players in search for three points

3. Dani Ceballos

I continue to put Dani Ceballos on this list as well because there really is a lot being invested into his presence on the club. With Mesut Ozil unlikely to start, Granit Xhaka still dealing with the fallout and Joe Willock seemingly injured against Liverpool, Ceballos is practically a shoo-in to start the match.

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Not to mention he was only used as a sub against Liverpool, which leads me to believe he was being saved.

I haven’t been impressed with the Spaniard. And part of the reason why is the simple fact that he hasn’t been the key player he is meant to be. You could even say that he hampered himself with such a tremendous performance against Burnley, because he’s been nowhere close to that quality since then.

But knowing that he is capable of that makes him so much more impactful. Because there’s always that chance that he completely dominates the match, Santi Cazorla style. There’s also that chance that he contributes little to nothing and has to be withdrawn not long after half.

Much like with Lacazette, one way or the other, he is going to impact this match. And that leads us in to No. 2.