Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

One key decision in this FPL team of the week involves go with zero Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

Our budget is essential to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they welcome one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.

It's true, City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you just have to attack - the top team in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

The lineup of the week is selected using current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a huge 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal away from home this season and one in their past 6 fixtures.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)

The Toffees are inconsistent so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential.

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

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

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

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

During that spell he's taken four shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfield

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

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United enter this match off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 home matches.

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at least.

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

Surely the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He was well at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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