Wilshere, EPL’s most fouled

Seven against Crystal Palace, four against West Brom, then three against Chelsea – Jack Wilshere knows how to draw a foul.

Wilshere has made 11 appearances for Arsenal in the Premier League this season and is averaging 3.59 fouls won per 90 minutes – the most in the top flight.

Having turned 26 on New Year’s Day and after a decade of being in the spotlight and a year away at Bournemouth, this could be a new chapter for Wilshere. A World Cup call-up would cap it.

It all depends, with the foul statistics telling a story. Wilshere is a player who perhaps invites it more with the way he plays.

He averages more than four dribbles attempts per 90 minutes and the way he runs with the ball can expose the England hopeful, leaving him vulnerable as a result.

League’s most fouled players per 90 minutes

1. Jack Wilshere, Arsenal – 3.59 fouls per 90 minutes (11 games)
2. Richarlison, Watford – 3.32 fouls per 90 minutes (22 games)
3. Ashley Barnes, Burnley – 3.31 fouls per 90 minutes (21 games)
4. Javier Hernandez, West Ham – 3.27 fouls per 90 minutes (17 games)
5. Eden Hazard, Chelsea – 3.08 fouls per 90 minutes (18 games)