Which Top 3 Gunners Assets to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

The key call in this FPL team of the gameweek is to select no City players - and yes, even Haaland!

The funds are needed to go all-in on Gunners assets as they host among the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City scored a total of five goals on their last away fixture, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

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

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

How did Last Week's Squad Do?

No captain return but big points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a monster 83 points. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League for eight years is going to be loud, fiery, combative - and it might be one of those tight matches that is all drama but little goalmouth action.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent shout.

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

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored away from home this season and a single goal in their past 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic offensive threat when he is given his chance. Having started the past two games at right-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and tops the way in that time among Gunners defenders with two key passes, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)

The Toffees are unpredictable so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored this season, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the last 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's had 4 shots, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This game against Wolves is too tempting to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

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

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this as a opportunity to rest his players.

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (home)

The Portuguese playmaker may have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

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

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

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (home)

Leeds enter this game following two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his past three home matches.

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago FPL managers, with only 3 points in two games.

However, he's the second-highest goal scorer in the league and has seven strikes in seven home games. He is the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at the very least.

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

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

He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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