Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

One major call in the Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek involves go with no Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome among the poorest sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored in five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you just have to exploit - the leading side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

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

How did Last Week's Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.

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

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

White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

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

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.

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

During that spell he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfield

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This fixture against Wolves is too good to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

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

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this game following two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for each one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven home games. He is the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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