Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Week

One key decision in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek involves opt for zero Manchester City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget is needed to go all-in on Gunners assets as they host one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, City smashed a total of five times on their last away fixture, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the kind of match-up you just have to attack - the leading team in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

The squad of the week is chosen using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Lineup Do?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a monster 83 points. Success!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

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

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road so far and one in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has created more opportunities (nineteen) than any defensive player in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five goals last season.

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

You can't have high hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 games.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player essential.

No stats required to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

More attacking this season, he's created more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

Leeds come into this match following two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three home matches.

Strikers

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

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold up until the January window at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He was great at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

The Bench

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