Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Select v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

The major move in the FPL team of the gameweek is to go with zero City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget are required to go all-in on Gunners assets as they face at home one of the worst teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City scored in 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the sort of fixture you just have to exploit - the leading team in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

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

How did The Previous Lineup Perform?

No captain return but high points from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a huge eighty-three points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

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

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

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and one in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his chance. He started the last two at full-back, registered a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

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

Midfield

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

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

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

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

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rest his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for Everton.

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

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

This is likely the winger's final fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Attack

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven goals in seven home games. He's the best forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He performed well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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