Which Top 3 Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

One major call in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland!

Our budget are required to load up on Arsenal assets as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of fixture you must target - the best side in the league against one devoid of form, quality and confidence.

This lineup of the week is picked using current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a monster eighty-three points total. Boom!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)

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

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick.

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored on the road this season and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic 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 opportunities (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

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

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

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

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

During that spell he's had four shots, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

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

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

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

He missed the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

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

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

He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker owners, with just three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime striker choice this week and, with a favourable 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)

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was great at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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