Which Three Arsenal Assets to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Team of the Week

The key decision in this FPL team of the week involves opt for zero Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The budget are needed to load up on Arsenal assets as they welcome one of the poorest teams in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored in five times on their most recent away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you need to attack - the leading team in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and confidence.

The lineup of the gameweek is selected using current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but high scores from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a monster eighty-three points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is set to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it could be one of those games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would render Roefs, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.

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

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home this season and one in their last 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, registered a fourteen-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Arsenal defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (h)

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.

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

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the last three fixtures.

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive bonus points and with multiple ways to FPL returns.

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

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

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

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

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

Leeds United come into this game off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for every one they've scored.

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

He has been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has five attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago owners, with just three FPL points in two games.

However, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. 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 the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He performed strongly at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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