Which Top 3 Gunners Picks to Choose v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

One major decision in the FPL team of the week is to opt for no Manchester City assets - and yes, that includes Haaland!

The budget is required to invest heavily on Arsenal assets as they host among the worst sides in Premier League history.

Yes, City scored in 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but this time they face Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of fixture you just have to target - the best team in the division against one lacking of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

The team of the gameweek is chosen based on current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Lineup Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Fernandes (18), Ruben Dias (14), Phil Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo resulted in a huge 83 points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

This long-awaited Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be loud, passionate, feisty - and it might be one of those games that is full of tension but minimal goalmouth action.

A scenario that would make the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent pick.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Gunners defensive asset is a essential pick for this fixture. Wolves have one goal away from home so far and one in their last 6 fixtures.

White is a great attacking option when he gets his chance. He started the last two at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Marc Cucurella, the Blues, £6.2m - Everton (home)

Everton are erratic so this selection is focused more on the Blues'defence and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more opportunities (19) than any defensive player in the league.

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

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

You shouldn't have high expectations for a Manchester United clean sheet - they have just one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two matches.

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

In those matches he's had four attempts, 2 clear opportunities, one goal and an assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfield

Bukayo Saka (captain), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

This game against Wolverhampton is too tempting to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top offensive asset a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolverhampton on Monday night, scored 4 and might have had double that.

Arsenal will be rubbing their hands.

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

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for game time as the manager might view this fixture as a opportunity to rest his players.

Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - Bournemouth (h)

Fernandes might have taken over from Semenyo as the essential FPL midfielder.

Match-up proof, consistently a candidate for defensive bonus points and with several routes to FPL returns.

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You get the feeling that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be flocking to sign him up.

He missed 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.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h)

Leeds United come into this game following 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 the Bees this term, and has five attacking returns in his past three fixtures at home.

Strikers

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

It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for the striker FPL managers, with just 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the division and has seven goals in seven home games. He is the top striker choice this week and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the promising Frenchman, after his two-goal performance at Leeds United.

He performed well 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 challenged him for playing time at the number nine role.

The Bench

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