The major decision in the Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to select no City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland!
Our funds is required to load up on Arsenal players as they face at home among the most struggling sides in Premier League recent memory.
Yes, Manchester City smashed a total of 5 times on their most recent away trip, but now they take on Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the league for goals allowed and fourth-best in relation of xGC.
And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you need to exploit - the top side in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and confidence.
The team of the week is picked based on current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.
The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a lucky 16-point Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo led to a huge 83 points total. Boom!
Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)
This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, combative - and it could be one of those tight games that is full of tension but little goalmouth action.
A scenario that would make Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a good shout.
White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)
An Arsenal defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolverhampton have one goal scored away from home so far and one in their past six matches.
Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his chance. Having started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against the Bees and tops the charts in that time among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.
Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)
Everton are unpredictable so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's potential.
Chelsea have the fourth-best defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the division.
And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five goals last season.
Diogo Dalot, Manchester United, £4.4m - Bournemouth (home)
You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the last two games.
More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some incredibly advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 games.
In those matches he's taken 4 attempts, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.
Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)
This fixture against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have.
Little statistical analysis required to support this pick. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.
The Gunners will be licking their lips.
Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolverhampton (h)
One point behind Bruno Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is so consistent for Arsenal.
More advanced this term, he's generated more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.
He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager might view this as a chance to rotate his players.
Bruno Fernandes, United, £9m - the Cherries (h)
The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Antoine Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfielder.
Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with several routes to FPL returns.
Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)
This gameweek's differential pick, Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring fantasy player he can be.
You get the feeling that, as soon as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing 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 fresh for the Toffees.
Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds (h)
Leeds United enter this game following two strong home performances against the Blues and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.
This is likely the winger's final fixture before departing for the AFCON.
He has been superb for Brentford this season, and has 5 attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.
Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)
It has been a disappointing couple of gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just three FPL points in two matches.
However, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven goals in 7 home games. He is the top striker choice for this round and, with a favourable fixture list, you can select and hold until the end of January at least.
Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home)
It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the promising Frenchman, after his brace haul at Leeds United.
He performed great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not been signed and competed with him for minutes at centre-forward.
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