Wolves and Nottingham Forest have the second and third-fastest players in the Premier League so far this season

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Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest have had contrasting starts to the Premier League season.

Wolves are currently sitting bottom of the table and have lost their lost four games, with just one point to their name all season.

Meanwhile, the Reds have fared pretty well so far this term, sitting 10th with two wins and four draws to their name.

Both Wolves and Forest also have players that are among the fastest in the Premier League, as per an article by BBC Sport and Opta.

The two players in question have been ranked second and third in the Premier League speed charts, above the likes of Erling Haaland and Alejandro Garnacho.

Wolves ace Carlos Forbs and Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga among the Premier League’s fastest

Wolves ace Carlos Forbs has clocked up the second-highest speed in the Premier League this season, a staggering 36.6km/h.

Meanwhile, Forest’s Elanga is on record as having clocked up a top speed of 35.9km/h, and Manchester City’s Haaland is joint-fourth on 35.7km/h.

Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven is the runaway leader with 37.1km/h, while Spurs teammate Timo Werner is joint-fourth with the same tally as Haaland, namely 35.7km/h.

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Other stats involving Wolves and Forest

Elanga is also the Forest player with the most completed sprints in the league this season (106), while Mario Lemina is Wolves’ top sprinter with 97 completed attempts.

Lemina has also covered the most distance for Wolves (69.7km) and Forest’s Chris Wood is his side’s top candidate on 61.8km, though this is the lowest of all the teams in the league.

Top ten fastest players in the Premier League

1. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur, 37.1 km/h)
2. Carlos Forbs (Wolves, 36.6 km/h)
3. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest, 35.9 km/h)
4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City, 35.7 km/h)
5. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur, 35.7 km/h)
6. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal, 35.6 km/h)
7. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United, 35.5 km/h)
8. Cameron Archer (Southampton, 35.5 km/h)
9. Pedro Neto (Chelsea, 35.4 km/h)
10. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton, 35.4 km/h)

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What next for Wolves and Forest?

Wolves are next in action on Sunday as they host Manchester City in a 2pm Premier League kick-off.

Meanwhile, Forest round off the Premier League matchweek as they host Crystal Palace at 8pm on Monday night.