🔗 Share this article Which Three Arsenal Assets to Select v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Week The big call in the FPL lineup of the gameweek involves select no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland! Our budget are needed 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 scored in 5 times on their last away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC. And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the kind of encounter you must exploit - the top side in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief. The team of the gameweek is picked using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. How did The Previous Squad Perform? The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a monster 83 points total. Success! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16 Goalkeeper & Defenders Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home) The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but little goalmouth action. Which would make Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick. White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road this season and one in their past 6 fixtures. Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home) Everton are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the division. And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times last season. Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home) You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two matches. More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 fixtures. During that spell he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too. Midfield Picks Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h) This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have. No stats needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and could have had twice as many. Arsenal will be rubbing their hands. Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home) Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal. More advanced this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name. He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his squad. Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h) Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset. Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to FPL returns. Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h) This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up. He missed the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton. Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h) Leeds enter this match off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted. This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON. He has been superb for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his last three fixtures at home. Forwards Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago owners, with only three FPL points in two games. However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h) Surely the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United. He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role. The Bench Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home
The big call in the FPL lineup of the gameweek involves select no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland! Our budget are needed 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 scored in 5 times on their last away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC. And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the kind of encounter you must exploit - the top side in the league against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief. The team of the gameweek is picked using current FPL prices to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. How did The Previous Squad Perform? The captain didn't deliver but high hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (fourteen), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a monster 83 points total. Success! Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16 Goalkeeper & Defenders Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home) The first derby in the Premier League since 2016 is likely to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is all drama but little goalmouth action. Which would make Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick. White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal scored on the road this season and one in their past 6 fixtures. Ben White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two games at right-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that time among Arsenal defensive players with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7. Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (home) Everton are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella upside. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (nineteen) than any other defender in the division. And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times last season. Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home) You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two matches. More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the past 3 fixtures. During that spell he's had four attempts, two clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too. Midfield Picks Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h) This game against Wolverhampton is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenaltop offensive asset a must-have. No stats needed to support this pick. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday, scored four and could have had twice as many. Arsenal will be rubbing their hands. Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (home) Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for Arsenal. More advanced this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name. He's also the surest bet for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his squad. Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h) Fernandes may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset. Match-up proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to FPL returns. Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - Everton (h) This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we know what an high-scoring fantasy player he is capable of being. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up. He missed the Blues'European loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for Everton. Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h) Leeds enter this match off the back of two great home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted. This is probably Ouattara last fixture before heading to the AFCON. He has been superb for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his last three fixtures at home. Forwards Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds United (h) It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago owners, with only three FPL points in two games. However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has 7 strikes in seven home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a kind run of games, you can select and hold until the end of January at the very least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (h) Surely the manager continues to start with the promising striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United. He was well at the beginning of the campaign and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for playing time at the number nine role. The Bench Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - the Cottagers ({h|home