Which Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week

One big move in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to go with zero City assets - indeed, even Haaland!

Our funds is required to load up on Gunners players as they welcome one of the most struggling teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away trip, but this time they face Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the type of match-up you must exploit - the leading side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

The squad of the week is picked based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

How did Last Week's Team Perform?

No captain return but high hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a monster 83 points total. Success!

FPL Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those tight games that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid shout.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and one in their last six matches.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two at right-back, had a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while Cucurella has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defensive player in the league.

And he is yet to score this season, after scoring five goals last season.

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

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

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

In those matches he's taken 4 shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfield

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

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

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

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.

More attacking this term, he's generated more opportunities than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his players.

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

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

He missed the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the team managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds enter this match following two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's last fixture before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Attack

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

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

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has 7 goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the January window at least.

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the start 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

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