Selecting the Three Gunners Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week

The big move in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to go with zero City players - and yes, that includes Haaland!

Our budget are needed to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they host one of the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.

It's true, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away trip, but this time they take on Palace, who have the second-best defence in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in terms of xGC.

And the Gunners hosting Wolves is the kind of encounter you need to exploit - the best side in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and self-belief.

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

How did The Previous Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (14), Foden (twelve) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a massive eighty-three points total. Boom!

FPL Lineup of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Defensive Picks

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be loud, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those matches that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make Roefs, third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a solid pick.

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

An Gunners defender is a must this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal on the road so far and a single goal in their last 6 fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he is given his opportunity. He started the last two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and tops the charts in that period among Gunners defenders with 2 key passes, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - the Toffees (h)

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and Cucurella potential.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while Cucurella has created more chances (nineteen) than any other defender in the league.

And he is yet to score yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You shouldn't have high hopes for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been getting in some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the last 3 games.

During that spell he's taken four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and one assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night as well.

Midfielders

Bukayo Saka (captain), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This fixture against Wolves is too good to pass up and that renders Saka, the Gunners'best offensive asset essential.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had 27 shots at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored four and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be licking their lips.

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

One point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Declan Rice is so reliable for Arsenal.

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

He's also the most reliable for minutes as Mikel Arteta could see this fixture as a chance to rotate his squad.

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

Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfield asset.

Fixture-proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several ways to FPL returns.

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

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first full ninety minutes under his belt after a long layoff and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed the Blues'Champions League loss at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he should be fresh for the Toffees.

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

Leeds United enter this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is likely the winger's final fixture before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for Brentford this term, and has five attacking returns in his past 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

It has been a frustrating couple of gameweeks for the striker owners, with only three points in two matches.

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

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

It is expected that Arne Slot continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his brace performance at Leeds.

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

Substitutes

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