Which Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Week

One major move in this Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to select zero Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget are essential to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the most struggling sides in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they take on 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 Wolverhampton is the sort of match-up you just have to attack - the best side in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

The team of the week is chosen using current FPL valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Lineup Perform?

No captain return but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a huge 83 points total. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal scored on the road this season and one in their last six matches.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the past two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as a wing-back in the last three games.

During that spell he's taken 4 attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

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

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

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (home)

This gameweek's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

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

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

Leeds United come into this game off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last fixture before heading to the AFCON.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last three home matches.

Strikers

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

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with only 3 points in two games.

However, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the prime striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold up until the end of January at the very least.

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

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

He was great at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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