Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

One key move in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek involves opt for zero Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget are needed to load up on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away fixture, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you need to exploit - the leading side in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

This lineup of the gameweek is picked using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a monster 83 points. Success!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal away from home this season and one in their past 6 matches.

White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h)

Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)

You shouldn't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three fixtures.

During that spell he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

More advanced this season, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this as a chance to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to points.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This week's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this game off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been excellent for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his past three home matches.

Attack

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

It's been a disappointing last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He's the prime striker choice this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He was great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

The Bench

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