Which Top 3 Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

One key call in the FPL team of the week is to opt for zero Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is essential to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they host one of the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City smashed in five goals on their last away trip, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you must target - the best team in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

The squad of the week is selected based on current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Team Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a huge eighty-three points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those tight matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

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

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal away from home so far and one in their last six fixtures.

White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

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

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five times last season.

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

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

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past three games.

In those matches he's taken 4 shots, two big chances, one goal and one 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 good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

No stats needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

More advanced this term, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

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

This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

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

He missed ChelseaChampions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home)

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

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

He has been superb for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven home games. He is the best striker choice for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

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

He was great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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