Which Three Gunners Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

One big call in this FPL lineup of the gameweek involves opt for no City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget is essential to go all-in on Gunners assets as they host among the most struggling sides in Premier League history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed in five goals on their last away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the kind of encounter you must exploit - the leading team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

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

Performance of Last Week's Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but big points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a huge eighty-three points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home this season and one in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the last two at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five times last season.

Dalot, United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)

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

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the last 3 games.

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

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

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

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

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

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

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

Leeds come into this match following two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for each one they've netted.

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

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

Forwards

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

The Bench

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