Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Gameweek

The major decision in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek involves go with no City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget are required to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they host one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you must attack - the leading side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

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

How did The Previous Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a massive eighty-three points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good option.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have just one goal on the road this season and one in their past 6 fixtures.

White is a great attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)

Everton are erratic so this selection is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

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

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)

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

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three games.

In those matches he's taken four shots, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset essential.

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

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

With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

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

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to points.

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaChampions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this game following two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for Brentford this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has 7 goals in seven home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at least.

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

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

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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