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

One big call in this FPL team of the week is to go with zero Manchester City assets - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The funds are needed to load up on Gunners assets as they welcome one of the worst teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City smashed in five goals on their last away fixture, but now they meet Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the kind of fixture you need to attack - the best team in the division against one lacking of momentum, quality and self-belief.

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

How did Last Week's Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (9), along with a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a massive eighty-three points total. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is set to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

Which would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick.

Ben White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Arsenal defender is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road this season and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

White is a fantastic offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops the way in that time among Arsenal defenders with two big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are inconsistent so this selection is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.

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

And he hasn't scored this season, having netted five goals the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.

Crucially, Dalot has been getting in some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the past three games.

During that spell he's had four shots, 2 clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday too.

Midfield Picks

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

This game against Wolves is too juicy to ignore and that makes Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, scored 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

More advanced this season, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal player (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager might view this as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes may have replaced Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several ways to points.

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff 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 bring him in.

He missed the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (home)

Leeds United enter this match off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara last match before departing for the AFCON.

He's been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his last three fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It's been a disappointing couple of weeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the top striker choice this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He performed great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not arrived and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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