Which Top 3 Arsenal Assets to Select v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

One big move in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to select no City assets - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The funds are required to load up on Gunners players as they welcome among the worst teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 times on their last away fixture, but now they take on Palace, who have the second-best defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you need to target - the best side in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

The squad of the week is picked using current valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Team Do?

No captain return but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a huge 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is all drama but little clear chances.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good option.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored on the road this season and a single goal in their last 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two at right-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five goals last season.

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

You can't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 games.

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday, scored 4 and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this as a chance to rest his players.

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

Fernandes may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to points.

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United come into this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been excellent for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker owners, with just 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven home games. He's the best forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He was well at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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