Which Three Arsenal Assets to Select v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week

The key decision in this Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to select zero City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget are needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they host among the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.

Yes, Manchester City smashed in 5 goals on their last away trip, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of fixture you need to target - the top team in the league against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.

The lineup of the week is selected based on current valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Squad Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a massive eighty-three points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored on the road this season and one in their last six matches.

White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (19) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

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

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

In those matches he's taken four shots, two big chances, one goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday, scored four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this term, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rest his players.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home)

Leeds United enter this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

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

He has been superb for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.

Attack

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (home)

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the January window at least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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