Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Week

The key move in the FPL team of the gameweek is to opt for zero Manchester City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

Our funds are required to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome one of the worst sides in English top-flight history.

Yes, City scored in 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but now they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal home to Wolves is the sort of encounter you need to exploit - the best team in the division against one devoid of form, technical ability and self-belief.

This squad of the week is chosen using current prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but big points from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a huge 83 points. Success!

FPL Squad of the Week for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be loud, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a solid option.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have one goal away from home so far and one in their last six fixtures.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the charts in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals the previous campaign.

Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)

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

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some incredibly attacking positions as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

During that spell he's taken four shots, two big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player essential.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday, scored 4 and could have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

More advanced this term, he's created more chances than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

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

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

Fernandes may have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the team managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this match off the back of two strong home results against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

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

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

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only three points in two matches.

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 favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the January window at the very least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds.

He was strongly at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for playing time at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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