Which Three Gunners Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

One big call in the Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to go with no City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

Our budget is essential to go all-in on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the poorest sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, City smashed in 5 times on their last away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you just have to exploit - the top team in the league against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

This team of the gameweek is picked using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

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

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal scored away from home this season and one in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two games at full-back, registered a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more chances (19) than any defensive player in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this term, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

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

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

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

He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds come into this match following two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

He's been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns 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 the striker owners, with just three points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He is the best striker choice this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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