All is not well at Arsenal, on and off the pitch. Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Wolves was their third successive game in the past week when they have taken the lead but failed to win.

Granit Xhaka was absent after last week’s controversial outburst, Mesut Ozil was restored for only his second league game of the season, but still there was booing from home supporters on the final whistle and calls for Unai Emery to go.

Telegraph Sport identifies the issues that threaten to cause another winter of discontent at the club . . .

The manager

Emery’s future is a topic of hot discussion, both in the media and among Arsenal supporters. One report suggested Jose Mourinho had dined with Raul Sanllehi, the club’s sporting director, but an Arsenal spokesperson was quick to deny the claims on Sunday morning. Another candidate the “Emery Out” brigade would like to see considered is Massimiliano Allegri, who is available after leaving Juventus last summer, but may be more tempted by Bayern Munich if the struggling German club decided to sack Niko Kovac.

Emery’s two-year contract is due to expire next summer, and the option to extend it is largely dependent on whether he can fulfil his initial brief of taking Arsenal back into the Champions League. Some suggest he may not last beyond Christmas, others think his future could be determined by where Arsenal stand going into the international break later this month. They are at Leicester next Saturday and losing to Brendan Rodgers’ side would increase the gap from the top four.