Selecting the Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

One big move in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves opt for zero City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The funds are required to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they host among the poorest sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored in 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you need to attack - the top team in the league against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

This squad of the week is chosen based on current FPL prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it could be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

White is a great offensive threat when he gets his chance. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.

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

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the past two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

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

Midfield Picks

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

More attacking this term, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to his name.

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

Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h)

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

Fixture-proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple routes to FPL returns.

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h)

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

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United come into this match off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the AFCON.

He has been superb for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.

Attack

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He's the top forward option this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at least.

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

Surely Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

• Dubravka, Burnley, £4m - Fulham ({h|home