Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

One major move in the Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week involves opt for no City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget are essential to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome among the most struggling sides in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their most recent 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 relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of fixture you need to target - the best team in the league against one devoid of form, quality and confidence.

The squad of the week is selected using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a huge 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those tight matches that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal scored on the road this season and one in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his chance. Having started the last two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (19) than any other defender in the league.

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's had four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for game time as Mikel Arteta could see this as a opportunity to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several routes to points.

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a long injury and we are aware 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 sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for Everton.

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

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

This is likely Ouattara last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker owners, with just 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven fixtures at home. He is the prime forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

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

Subs' Bench

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