Which Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Week

One key decision in this FPL team of the week is to select no City assets - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget are needed to go all-in on Gunners players as they host among the worst sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City smashed in 5 times on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the type of encounter you need to attack - the leading team in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

The squad of the gameweek is chosen using current valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

No captain return but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a monster eighty-three points. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

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

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored on the road so far and one in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two at right-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

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

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last three games.

During that spell he's had 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

More advanced this season, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple ways to points.

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaEuropean loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United enter this game following two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for each one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three home matches.

Forwards

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

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

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the prime striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

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

He was great at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

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