Which Three Gunners Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

One key move in the FPL lineup of the gameweek is to select no Manchester City players - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The budget are needed to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host one of the poorest sides in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of match-up you must exploit - the best side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

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

Performance of The Previous Lineup Fare?

No captain return but strong hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a massive 83 points total. Success!

FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

The first derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

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

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored on the road this season and one in their last 6 matches.

Ben White is a excellent attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Gunners defensive players with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

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

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times last season.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two games.

Crucially, Dalot has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 games.

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'best attacking player essential.

No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted four and might have had twice as many.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.

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

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

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

Fernandes may have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first 90 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 rushing to bring him in.

He missed ChelseaChampions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this match off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara last fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been excellent for the Bees this term, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 home matches.

Strikers

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

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top forward option this week and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold up until the end of January at least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed great at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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