Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

The major call in this FPL team of the gameweek involves go with zero City players - indeed, even Haaland!

The funds are required to load up on Arsenal assets as they host among the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.

Yes, Manchester City scored in 5 times on their last away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you must attack - the best side in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.

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

Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?

No captain return but high hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a huge 83 points. Success!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

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

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and one in their past 6 matches.

White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the last two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three fixtures.

In those matches he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

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

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly reliable for the Gunners.

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

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

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

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety 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 soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

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

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

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

He has been excellent for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his last three home matches.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 points in two games.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home)

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

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

The Bench

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