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

The key decision in the Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to go with no Manchester City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The budget is required to go all-in on Gunners assets as they face at home among the most struggling teams in Premier League history.

Yes, City smashed in five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of match-up you must exploit - the leading side in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

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

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a huge eighty-three points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)

Everton are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals last season.

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

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

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential.

No stats required to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

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

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this as a chance to rest his squad.

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

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

Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

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

This is likely the winger's final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

He's been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in seven home games. He's the prime striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.

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

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

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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