Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

The big call in the FPL team of the week is to opt for no Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is needed to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they face at home one of the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City smashed in 5 times on their most recent away trip, but now they meet Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you just have to exploit - the leading team in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

This lineup of the gameweek is chosen using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge eighty-three points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

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

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

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

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two at right-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the past two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfielders

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This fixture against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

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

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United enter this match 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 netted.

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

He's been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Attack

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

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He's the top forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.

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

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

He was well at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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