Which Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

One key call in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek involves go with zero City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our funds are needed to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they welcome one of the most struggling sides in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, City scored in five goals on their last away trip, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the kind of fixture you just have to attack - the best team in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This lineup of the week is chosen based on current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Team Do?

No captain return but big scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

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

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road so far and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the past two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (h)

Everton are erratic so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

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

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have dried up in the past two matches.

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

In those matches he's had four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several ways to FPL returns.

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds come into this match off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three fixtures at home.

Attack

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

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He was strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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