Which Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

The key decision in this Fantasy Premier League lineup of the week involves opt for zero City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The budget are needed to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they host one of the most struggling sides in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five times on their last away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you must exploit - the best side in the league against one devoid of form, technical ability and confidence.

This squad of the gameweek is picked based on current valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?

No captain return but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a monster eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would render Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good shout.

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

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal on the road so far and one in their past 6 fixtures.

White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the past two games at full-back, had a 14-point return against the Bees and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive 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, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two matches.

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

During that spell he's taken 4 shots, 2 big chances, one goal and an assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly reliable for Arsenal.

More advanced this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to FPL returns.

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds United enter this game following two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

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

It's been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He is the best forward option for this round and, with a favourable 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)

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He performed well at the start of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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