Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

One big call in the FPL team of the week involves opt for no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The funds are needed to load up on Gunners assets as they host one of the worst sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their last away trip, but now they face Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of match-up you must exploit - the leading team in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

How did Last Week's Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a huge 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their past six fixtures.

White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.

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

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals last season.

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

You can't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two games.

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

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

Midfielders

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

No stats required to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this season, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager might view this as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.

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

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

Dango Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United enter this match following two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

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

He's been superb for Brentford this term, and has five goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home.

Forwards

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just 3 points in two games.

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

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

He was well at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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