Which Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The big move in this FPL lineup of the gameweek involves go with no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is needed to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they host one of the poorest sides in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, City smashed in five goals on their last away fixture, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you just have to attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

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

How did The Previous Squad Do?

No captain return but big points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a huge 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those games that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent option.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their last six matches.

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

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

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

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three fixtures.

In those matches he's taken four attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

More attacking this term, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

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

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.

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

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

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

Leeds enter this game off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

This is probably the winger's last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his last three home matches.

Forwards

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

It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven home games. He is the prime striker choice this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.

Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

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

He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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