Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

The big decision in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves opt for zero City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget is needed to go all-in on Gunners assets as they host among the worst sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City scored a total of 5 goals on their last away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the sort of encounter you need to target - the best team in the league against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

This squad of the gameweek is picked based on current valuations to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Team Perform?

No captain return but strong scores from Fernandes (18), Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance resulted in a massive eighty-three points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight games that is full of tension but minimal clear chances.

Which would render Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good pick.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their past six matches.

White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two games at right-back, had a 14-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more chances (19) than any defensive player in the division.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

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

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

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

In those matches he's taken 4 shots, 2 big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

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

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this as a chance to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a shout for defensive bonus points and with several ways to FPL returns.

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'European loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

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

This is likely Ouattara final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for the Bees this term, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 home matches.

Forwards

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

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

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

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

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Substitutes

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