Selecting the Three Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

One key move in the FPL team of the week is to select zero Manchester City assets - and yes, even Haaland!

The funds is needed to invest heavily on Arsenal players as they host among the poorest sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the sort of match-up you need to target - the top team in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.

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

How did The Previous Squad Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a massive eighty-three points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would make Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout.

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

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal on the road so far and one in their last 6 matches.

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

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

Everton are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have high expectations for a United shutout - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthscoring have dried up in the past two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfield Picks

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

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

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

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager might view this as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This week's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this game following two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

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

He's been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 home matches.

Attack

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

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.

Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (h)

Surely the manager continues to start with the young striker, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He performed great at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

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