Which Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The key call in this FPL squad of the week involves go with zero Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget is needed to load up on Arsenal players as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in Premier League history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you just have to exploit - the leading team in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

This squad of the gameweek is selected using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Squad Do?

The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a huge 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent shout.

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

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

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the league.

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

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

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

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three fixtures.

During that spell he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.

More advanced this season, he's created more chances than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long injury and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense 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 Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this match off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven fixtures at home. He is the top forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He was great at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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