Is there a player more important to his Premier League team than Raul Jimenez is to Wolverhampton Wanderers?



Harry Kane and Tottenham Hotspur maybe? Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester City, you could argue. But in an attacking sense, the stats says Jimenez.



No player in the league can boast a higher percentage of both his team’s expected goals and expected assists, with around 25 per cent of Wolves’ output for each.



His expected goals for the season is at 10.56 (he’s scored 10), way clear of Diogo Jota on 6.56 and his expected assists total is 3.84 (he’s on six), just behind Adama Traore after his two assists yesterday took him up to 4.32.



It’s Jimenez’s goals that grab the headlines, but anyone who watches Wolves regularly will know that he is the pivot in their attacking play. He’s the glue that binds them. He’s the front-man, the lead guitarist and the drummer. He’s John, Paul, George and...