Which Three Gunners Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek

One major decision in this FPL squad of the week is to opt for no City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

The budget is required to load up on Gunners players as they face at home among the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.

It's true, City smashed in 5 times on their last away trip, but now they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you must attack - the leading team in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

The squad of the gameweek is chosen based on current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Squad Do?

The captain didn't deliver but strong hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance led to a massive eighty-three points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

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

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

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

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road so far and one in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the past two at full-back, registered a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

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

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have great expectations for a United shutout - 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 attacking positions as left wing-back in the last three games.

During that spell he's had 4 shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that renders Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, netted four and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

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

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

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

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

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

This gameweek's punt, 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, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds United come into this match following two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He's been superb for Brentford this season, and has five attacking returns in his last three fixtures at home.

Forwards

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It's been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with only 3 FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has seven goals in 7 home games. He is the top striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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