Which Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

One key decision in this FPL lineup of the gameweek involves go with zero City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

The funds is essential to invest heavily on Gunners players as they face at home among the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their most recent away trip, but now they face Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the kind of match-up you must attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

The team of the gameweek is selected based on current valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?

No captain return but high hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

The first derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two at right-back, had a 14-point return against Brentford 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 (h)

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has created more opportunities (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

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

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday, netted four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

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

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

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points.

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

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

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

He has been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the prime striker choice for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He performed well at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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