Selecting the Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week

One major decision in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week is to go with zero Manchester City assets - and yes, even Haaland!

Our funds are needed to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they host one of the worst teams in Premier League history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of 5 goals on their last away fixture, but now they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of match-up you need to exploit - the leading side in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This squad of the week is picked based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Squad Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

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

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home this season and one in their last six fixtures.

White is a great offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the past two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

During that spell he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

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

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.

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 the Toffees.

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

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for Brentford this term, and has five goal contributions in his past three home matches.

Attack

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

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed well at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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