Selecting the Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Gameweek

One key decision in the FPL lineup of the gameweek is to go with zero Manchester City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The budget are essential to invest heavily on Gunners players as they face at home one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their last away fixture, but now they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the kind of fixture you must target - the top team in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

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

Performance of Last Week's Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo resulted in a huge 83 points. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

Which would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent shout.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have just one goal on the road this season and one in their past six fixtures.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the past two games at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfield

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

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

More advanced this term, he's created more chances than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several ways to points.

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

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

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

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

Leeds come into this game following two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last match before heading to the AFCON.

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

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker owners, with only 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the prime forward option 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.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

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

He was great at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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