Selecting the Three Arsenal Assets to Select v Wolves? FPL Lineup of the Week

One big move in this FPL team of the week is to select zero Manchester City assets - and yes, even Haaland!

Our budget is required to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the poorest teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of five goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they meet Palace, a side with the second-best defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of fixture you must attack - the leading team in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.

This lineup of the gameweek is picked based on current prices to stay under a £100m limit, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Lineup Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a monster 83 points total. Boom!

FPL Squad of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Robin Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first derby in the top flight since 2016 is likely to be loud, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those tight games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good pick.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored away from home this season and one in their past six matches.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)

Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on the Blues'defensive solidity and the Spaniard's potential.

The London club have the fourth-best defensive record while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any defender in the division.

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

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

You can't have high expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the last two games.

Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly attacking positions as a wing-back in the past three games.

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset a must-have.

No stats required to back this up. United had 27 shots at Wolves on Monday night, scored four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

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

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several routes to FPL returns.

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.

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

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds enter this match following two great home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for each one they've scored.

This is likely Ouattara last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been outstanding for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his last three fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in seven home games. He's the best striker choice this week and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget up until the January window at least.

Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He performed well at the start of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

Subs' Bench

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