Which Top 3 Gunners Assets to Pick v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

One big call in the FPL lineup of the week involves select zero Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Erling Haaland!

Our budget is needed to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they host one of the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

It's true, City scored a total of five times on their most recent away fixture, but now they face Palace, who have the second-best defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolves is the sort of fixture you need to target - the top side in the league against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

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

How did The Previous Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a monster 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

Roefs, the Black Cats, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (h)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those games that is all drama but minimal clear chances.

Which would make the Sunderland keeper, third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent pick.

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

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal away from home so far and one in their last 6 fixtures.

White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against the Bees and tops 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, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home)

Everton are erratic so this pick is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.

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

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

You shouldn't have great hopes for a United shutout - they have one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthscoring have slowed down in the last two matches.

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

In those matches he's taken 4 shots, two big chances, one goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfield

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

This game against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player essential.

No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and might have had twice as many.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Declan Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal.

With more license to attack this season, he's generated more chances than any other Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rest his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (home)

This week's differential pick, Cole 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 sense that, as soon as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

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

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

Leeds United enter this game off the back of two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've netted.

This is likely Ouattara final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Forwards

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

It's been a frustrating last few weeks for Thiago owners, with just 3 FPL points in two matches.

However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He is the top striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

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

Surely the manager keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United.

He performed strongly at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

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