Which Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek

One key call in the Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to go with zero City assets - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget is needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the poorest teams in Premier League history.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their last away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of encounter you just have to exploit - the leading team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

The squad of the week is picked using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of Last Week's Team Do?

No captain return but big points from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster eighty-three points. Success!

FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road so far and one in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella upside.

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

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 shots, 2 big chances, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

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

With more license to attack this season, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to FPL returns.

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

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United come into this match following two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

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

He has been superb for the Bees this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

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

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

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

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

He was great at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

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