Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Gameweek

One big move in the FPL squad of the week is to select zero City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget are needed to load up on Gunners players as they face at home among the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City smashed a total of 5 goals on their last away fixture, but now they face Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you must exploit - the best side in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This squad of the week is selected using current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Team Do?

No captain return but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a monster 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

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

A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.

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

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

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the past two at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

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

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the last two games.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past three games.

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

Midfield

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential.

No stats needed to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

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

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

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several ways to points.

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

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

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, 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 enter this game off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been superb for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

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

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the prime striker choice this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the January window at least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed great at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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