Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

The key decision in this FPL team of the gameweek is to opt for zero Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

Our budget are essential to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome among the most struggling sides in Premier League history.

It's true, Manchester City smashed in five times on their last away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of match-up you just have to attack - the top team in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

The team of the week is chosen based on current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Team Do?

No captain return but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster eighty-three points. Success!

FPL Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that 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 must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal scored on the road so far and one in their last six matches.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the past two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times last season.

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

You can't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have 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 last 3 games.

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

Midfielders

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

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

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

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

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rest his squad.

Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (home)

Fernandes may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This week's differential pick, Cole 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 quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

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

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

Leeds United come into this match following two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for each one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He's been excellent for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three home matches.

Attack

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker owners, with just three FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the best striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

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

He performed strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

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