Standout players from 10-man Arsenal's 1-0 win at Wolves

2. William Saliba

This looked like a game for Matheus Cunha to show the Gunners why they should stump up the cash this month. The only problem was Saliba's not buying.

Arsenal's towering Frenchman at the back rarely left Cunha's shadow. Saliba constantly menaced the striker and didn't lose his way, despite the Brazilian's intelligent and varied movement.

Just as impressive was the way Saliba wouldn't allow himself to be drawn into a scrap. Cunha's a fiery customer, but he couldn't rattle Saliba, who returned from a hamstring injury to produce a performance that serves as a reminder of why there's been so much hype around him the last few seasons.

The Saliba hype train also stayed on track thanks to able support from central defensive mate Gabriel Magalhaes. He showed this is a true partnership better than the sum of its parts, a mini unit crucial to Arsenal's prospects for the rest of the campaign.

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3. David Raya

He may not be as important as the two players directly in front of him, but it's awfully close after Raya reaffirmed his value. He made critical saves either side of Wolves joining Arsenal in being reduced to 10 men.

The first stop left Hwang Hee-Chan frustrated almost 15 minutes into the second half. Raya's intervention kept the scores level and maintained the Gunners' hope they could snatch a winner.

Hope was still flickering a few minutes later after Raya had gotten down quickly to palm away an angled drive from distance courtesy of Cunha. This save added to the sense Raya simply wouldn't be beaten on the day.

Calafiori had already scored when Raya stayed big to rebuff an effort from Rayan AÏt-Nouri in the 83rd minute. It was the best chance of the game for Wolves, but Raya did what a true No. 1 should do, namely, preserve points when his team is under threat.

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