Selecting the Three Gunners Assets to Choose v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week
One big move in the FPL team of the week is to select zero City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!
Our budget are required to go all-in on Arsenal players as they host one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight history.
Yes, City scored a total of 5 times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-best defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in terms of xGC.
And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the kind of match-up you need to exploit - the leading side in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.
The team of the week is picked using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.
How did The Previous Squad Perform?
No captain return but high scores from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a monster 83 points total. Success!
Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Fixture 16
Goalkeeper & Defenders
Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)
This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.
A scenario that would render Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick.
Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (h)
An Gunners defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road so far and a single goal in their past 6 matches.
Ben White is a great offensive threat when he is given his chance. He started the past two games at right-back, registered a 14-point return against the Bees and tops the way in that period among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)
The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.
The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has created more opportunities (19) than any defender in the league.
And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five goals last season.
Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)
You shouldn't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two games.
More importantly, Dalot has been getting in some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.
During that spell he's had four shots, 2 big chances, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.
Midfielders
Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have.
Little statistical analysis needed to back this up. United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday night, netted 4 and might have had double that.
Arsenal will be licking their lips.
Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home)
One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.
More attacking this season, he's generated more chances than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.
He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a opportunity to rotate his squad.
Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h)
Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.
Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with several ways to FPL returns.
Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)
This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a long injury and we know what an explosive FPL asset he is capable of being.
You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.
He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h)
Leeds come into this match following two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.
This is probably the winger's last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
He's been excellent for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past 3 home matches.
Forwards
Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (h)
It's been a frustrating couple of weeks for the striker FPL managers, with only 3 points in two matches.
Nevertheless, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven home games. He is the top forward option for this round and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the January window at the very least.
Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (home)
It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.
He was great at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.
The Bench
- Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
