Which Three Arsenal Assets to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

The key decision in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week involves go with no City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget is needed to go all-in on Gunners assets as they welcome among the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their last away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of fixture you just have to exploit - the leading side in the division against one devoid of form, quality and confidence.

The team of the gameweek is selected based on current FPL prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Lineup Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a huge 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances.

A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have just one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their last six matches.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick 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 (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

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

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three games.

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, 2 big chances, one goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

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

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

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

Fernandes might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a long injury and we are aware what an high-scoring 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 ChelseaEuropean loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

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

This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

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

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the best striker choice for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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