Which Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Week

One big move in this FPL squad of the week is to opt for no City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget are essential to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, City scored a total of five times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you must attack - the leading side in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

How did The Previous Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a massive 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good option.

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home this season and one in their last six matches.

White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the past two at full-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two games.

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

In those matches he's had four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

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

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more chances than any Gunners player (twenty-seven) 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 opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

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

He missed ChelseaChampions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

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

This is likely the winger's final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

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

Strikers

Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

It's been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top 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 kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising striker, 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 centre-forward.

The Bench

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