Which Three Gunners Assets to Select v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week

One major call in this FPL team of the week is to opt for zero City assets - indeed, that includes Erling Haaland!

The budget is needed to go all-in on Gunners assets as they welcome among the most struggling sides in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City smashed in five goals on their last away trip, but now they take on Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defensive record in the league for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you must exploit - the top side in the league against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

This lineup of the week is selected using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

Performance of Last Week's Lineup Do?

The captain didn't deliver but high points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance led to a huge 83 points. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be noisy, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout.

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

An Gunners defender is a must for this fixture. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and one in their past six matches.

Ben White is a great offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two games at right-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are erratic so this pick is focused more on Chelseadefensive solidity and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

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

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

In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, 2 big chances, one goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfield

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.

No stats needed to support this pick. United had 27 attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted 4 and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

Declan Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)

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

With more license to attack this season, he's created more chances than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

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

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

This week's differential pick, Palmer has his first full ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an high-scoring FPL asset he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he should be well-rested for the Toffees.

Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h)

Leeds United enter this match following two great home results against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's final fixture before departing for the AFCON.

He has been excellent for the Bees this term, and has 5 goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with just three points in two matches.

However, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He is the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

Surely the manager continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds.

He was strongly at the start of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

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