Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

The big call in the FPL lineup of the gameweek involves go with zero City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget are essential to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed in five times on their last away trip, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of match-up you need to attack - the leading team in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

The team of the gameweek is chosen based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

No captain return but high hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a monster 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

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

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their last 6 matches.

White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield

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

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

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

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

More attacking this term, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

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

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home)

Leeds enter this game following two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

He's been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his past three home matches.

Attack

Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 home games. He's the best striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

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

He was strongly at the start 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, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home