Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Week

One big call in the FPL lineup of the gameweek is to select zero City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The funds are essential to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they host among the poorest sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored in 5 goals on their last away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you just have to exploit - the best team in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

The lineup of the week is picked using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge eighty-three points. Success!

FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid pick.

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

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored away from home this season and one in their past 6 matches.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

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

Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (h)

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

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past three games.

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

Midfielders

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this season, he's generated more opportunities than any Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

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

He missed ChelseaChampions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds United come into this match off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three times for every one they've netted.

This is likely Ouattara final fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He has been excellent for Brentford this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the prime striker choice this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

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

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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