Which Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek

One big decision in this Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek is to select no City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The budget are essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the worst teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City scored a total of five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you need to target - the leading side in the league against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

The squad of the week is chosen using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a massive 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road this season and one in their past six matches.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two at right-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with two big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the last two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the last three games.

During that spell he's had four shots, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

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

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

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

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.

Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple ways to points.

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

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

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United come into this game following two strong home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for every one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.

Strikers

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He was strongly at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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