Which Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

One key move in this Fantasy Premier League team of the gameweek involves opt for zero Manchester City assets - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The budget is essential to go all-in on Gunners players as they host one of the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.

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

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you just have to exploit - the top side in the league against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.

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

Performance of The Previous Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a monster 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home so far and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his chance. He started the last two games at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (19) than any other defensive player in the league.

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

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

You can't have high hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two games.

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

During that spell he's taken 4 shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This fixture against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset essential.

Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

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

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so consistent for the Gunners.

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

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rest his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

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

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h)

Leeds come into this match following two great home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three goals for each one they've netted.

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

He's been excellent for the Bees this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with only three points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the prime striker choice for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the January window at least.

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

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

He was great at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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