Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The big decision in this Fantasy Premier League team of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The funds are required to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the poorest sides in English top-flight history.

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

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you need to exploit - the top side in the division against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

The lineup of the week is chosen based on current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Lineup Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a massive eighty-three points. Success!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

Which would render Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid shout.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home this season and one in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the division.

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

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

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

In those matches he's had 4 shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this season, he's created more opportunities than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds come into this game off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.

Strikers

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven home games. He's the best striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He performed great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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