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

The big call in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week involves select no City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they face at home among the poorest sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-best defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you need to attack - the best side in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This team of the week is chosen using current prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?

No captain return but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a massive eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have one goal on the road so far and one in their past six matches.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

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

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 games.

During that spell he's had four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player 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 bring him in.

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United come into this game following two great home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It has been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the top striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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