Which Three Gunners Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Week

The major move in this FPL team of the gameweek involves go with zero City players - indeed, even Haaland!

The funds are essential to load up on Gunners players as they welcome one of the worst teams in English top-flight history.

It's true, City smashed a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you just have to target - the leading team in the division against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

This squad of the week is chosen using current prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Lineup Do?

No captain return but high points from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a huge 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but little clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their past six matches.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the league.

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five times last season.

Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)

You shouldn't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two games.

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

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

Midfield

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

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

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

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

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points.

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for Everton.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been excellent for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He's the prime striker choice for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young striker, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

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 competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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