Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

The big move in this FPL team of the gameweek is to opt for no City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

The funds are required to go all-in on Gunners assets as they host among the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the type of fixture you need to attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

This squad of the week is selected based on current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Squad Fare?

No captain return but high scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a huge 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid option.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their past six fixtures.

White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (home)

You can't have great expectations for a United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the past three games.

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield

Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

More advanced this term, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.

Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h)

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple ways to FPL returns.

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long injury and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaChampions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (home)

Leeds United come into this game following two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last match before departing for the AFCON.

He's been excellent for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.

Attack

Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at least.

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He was great at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

• Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home