🔗 Share this article Which Three Arsenal Assets to Choose v Wolves? Fantasy Premier League Squad of the Gameweek The major move in this FPL squad of the week is to go with no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Haaland! The budget is required to go all-in on Gunners players as they host one of the poorest sides in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their last away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC. And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you must attack - the best side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence. The team of the gameweek is chosen using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. Performance of Last Week's Team Fare? No captain return but strong points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a monster eighty-three points. Success! FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16 Goalkeeper & Defenders Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home) This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances. A scenario that would render Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid shout. White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have just one goal on the road this season and one in their last six fixtures. White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home) The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division. And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign. Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home) You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches. Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 games. During that spell he's had four shots, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night too. Midfield Picks Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have. Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many. Arsenal will be keen to attack. Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h) One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for the Gunners. With more license to attack this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a chance to rest his players. Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h) The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder. Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points. Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h) This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in. He missed ChelseaChampions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees. Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h) Leeds United enter this match off the back of two great home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted. This is probably the winger's final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. He's been superb for the Bees this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home. Strikers Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (home) It's been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two matches. Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home) It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young striker, after his brace haul at Leeds. He was strongly at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward. Substitutes Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home
The major move in this FPL squad of the week is to go with no Manchester City players - and yes, that includes Haaland! The budget is required to go all-in on Gunners players as they host one of the poorest sides in English top-flight recent memory. Yes, Manchester City scored a total of 5 goals on their last away fixture, but this time they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC. And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the sort of encounter you must attack - the best side in the league against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence. The team of the gameweek is chosen using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip. Performance of Last Week's Team Fare? No captain return but strong points from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a monster eighty-three points. Success! FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16 Goalkeeper & Defenders Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home) This long-awaited derby in the Premier League for eight years is likely to be loud, fiery, feisty - and it might be one of those matches that is all drama but minimal clear chances. A scenario that would render Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid shout. White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home) An Arsenal defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have just one goal on the road this season and one in their last six fixtures. White is a excellent offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. He started the past two games at full-back, had a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defenders with two key passes, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7. Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (home) The Toffees are unpredictable so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and Cucurella upside. Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division. And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times the previous campaign. Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home) You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have slowed down in the last two matches. Crucially, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 games. During that spell he's had four shots, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He missed a great opportunity at Wolverhampton on Monday night too. Midfield Picks Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home) This game against Wolves is too good to pass up and that makes Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have. Little statistical analysis needed to support this pick. Manchester United had 27 attempts at Wolves on Monday, netted 4 and could have had twice as many. Arsenal will be keen to attack. Declan Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h) One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so consistent for the Gunners. With more license to attack this season, he's created more opportunities than any other Gunners player (27) and has five assists to show for it. He's also the most reliable for game time as the manager could see this fixture as a chance to rest his players. Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (h) The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder. Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to points. Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h) This week's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being. You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be flocking to bring him in. He missed ChelseaChampions League loss at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees. Dango Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds United (h) Leeds United enter this match off the back of two great home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted. This is probably the winger's final match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. He's been superb for the Bees this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home. Strikers Igor Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds (home) It's been a frustrating last few weeks for the striker owners, with just three points in two matches. Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He's the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can set and forget until the January window at least. Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton & Hove Albion (home) It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young striker, after his brace haul at Leeds. He was strongly at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he could have achieved had Alexander Isak not been signed and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward. Substitutes Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home