Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

The major decision in this FPL lineup of the week involves select zero City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host one of the worst sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the kind of fixture you must attack - the best team in the league against one devoid of form, quality and confidence.

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

How did The Previous Lineup Do?

No captain return but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a massive 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

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

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal on the road this season and one in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the last two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

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

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has generated more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the past three games.

During that spell he's taken four shots, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.

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

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

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leeds United come into this game following two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the best striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He was well at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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