Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The key decision in this FPL team of the week involves select zero Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our funds are essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they host among the worst sides in English top-flight history.

It's true, Manchester City scored in five goals on their last away trip, but now they take on Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you just have to attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and self-belief.

This squad of the gameweek is picked using current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Lineup Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a massive eighty-three points. Boom!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid option.

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

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored away from home so far and one in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more opportunities (19) than any defender in the league.

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

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

You can't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two games.

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

In those matches he's had 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

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

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

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

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

More attacking this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

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

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (home)

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £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 know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

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

This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the AFCON.

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

Forwards

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

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest 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 favourable fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at the very least.

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

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

He performed strongly at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

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