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

One key call in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to opt for no Manchester City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

The funds are needed to invest heavily on Gunners players as they host among the worst teams in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the type of match-up you need to exploit - the leading side in the division against one devoid of momentum, quality and self-belief.

This team of the week is chosen using current valuations to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did The Previous Team Do?

No captain return but high hauls from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a massive 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored on the road so far and one in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the last two games at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defence while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the division.

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

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two matches.

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

During that spell he's taken four attempts, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too good to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset essential.

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

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)

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

More advanced this season, he's generated more chances than any Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he can be.

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

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds enter this game following two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three times for each one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been superb for the Bees this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It's been a frustrating last few gameweeks for the striker owners, with just 3 points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the best forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

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

He was great at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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