Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

One big decision in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week is to select zero Manchester City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget is required to invest heavily on Gunners players as they host among the poorest teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away fixture, but this time they face Palace, who have the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you just have to exploit - the top team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

This team of the week is chosen using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a massive 83 points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances.

A scenario that would make Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their past six fixtures.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his chance. Having started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five goals last season.

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two games.

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

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

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

More attacking this season, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a chance to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

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

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds enter this game off the back of two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Attack

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

It's been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at least.

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

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

He was great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

The Bench

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