Which Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

The big move in the Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to go with zero Manchester City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget is needed to invest heavily on Gunners players as they welcome one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you just have to target - the best side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

The squad of the gameweek is chosen based on current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Lineup Do?

No captain return but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a monster 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be loud, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

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

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have one goal scored away from home this season and one in their past six matches.

White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two at full-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (19) than any other defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times last season.

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

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

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

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too juicy to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to FPL returns.

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United enter this match off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

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

He's been superb for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his last three fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 points in two games.

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

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

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

He was strongly at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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