Which Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

The major decision in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget is needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they host among the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their most recent away trip, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you just have to attack - the top side in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

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

How did Last Week's Lineup Do?

No captain return but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a huge 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (19) than any defensive player in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the last two matches.

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

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

Fernandes might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this game following two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's final match before heading to the AFCON.

He's been superb for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 points in two matches.

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

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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