Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Select v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week

One major decision in the FPL squad of the week is to opt for no Manchester City players - and yes, even Haaland!

The funds are needed to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City smashed a total of 5 times on their last away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you just have to attack - the best side in the league against one lacking of form, quality and confidence.

The lineup of the gameweek is chosen using current valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Squad Do?

The captain didn't deliver but strong scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge eighty-three points total. Boom!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but little clear chances.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any other defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals last season.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the last two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

During that spell he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that renders Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

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

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

Leeds United come into this game following two great home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Strikers

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h)

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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