Which Top 3 Arsenal Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

One big decision in the FPL team of the week is to select no Manchester City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget are required to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they welcome among the worst sides in Premier League history.

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

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the type of encounter you need to exploit - the top side in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

The team of the gameweek is picked based on current FPL valuations to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of The Previous Lineup Do?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance resulted in a massive 83 points. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first derby in the top flight since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (h)

An Arsenal defender is a must this week. Wolves have one goal on the road this season and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two at right-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while Cucurella has generated more chances (19) than any defender in the division.

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

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

You can't have high hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past three fixtures.

During that spell he's had four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfield Picks

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

This fixture against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

More advanced this term, he's generated more chances than any other Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed ChelseaEuropean defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

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

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

This is probably Ouattara final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been excellent for the Bees this season, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (h)

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has 7 strikes in 7 home games. He is the best forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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