Which Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The key move in this FPL lineup of the gameweek is to opt for zero Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to go all-in on Gunners assets as they face at home among the most struggling sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of match-up you must attack - the top team in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

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

How did Last Week's Squad Perform?

No captain return but high scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a massive 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the past two at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has created more chances (19) than any defender in the league.

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

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

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

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 games.

In those matches he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolves is too juicy to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

No stats needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More attacking this term, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to FPL returns.

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

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

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this match following two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.

This is probably the winger's final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been excellent for Brentford this season, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He is the prime forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

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

Subs' Bench

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