Selecting the Top 3 Gunners Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Gameweek

The key call in the FPL squad of the week is to opt for no Manchester City assets - and yes, even Erling Haaland!

The budget are required to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they welcome among the most struggling teams in Premier League history.

Yes, Manchester City scored a total of five times on their last away trip, but this time they take on Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals allowed and fourth-strongest in terms of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the kind of encounter you just have to attack - the leading side in the division against one lacking of form, quality and self-belief.

The squad of the week is selected using current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit.

How did The Previous Lineup Perform?

No captain return but high points from Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate 16-point Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo produced a huge eighty-three points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Week for Fixture 16

Keeper and Defence

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

This long-awaited derby in the top flight since 2016 is set to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it could be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

A scenario that would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent shout.

Ben White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must for this fixture. Wolves have one goal scored on the road so far and one in their past 6 fixtures.

White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the past two games at full-back, had a fourteen-point return against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Arsenal defenders with 2 big chances created, two shots in the box and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is more about Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defensive record while he has generated more opportunities (19) than any defender in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five goals last season.

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

You can't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one this entire campaign - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very attacking positions as left wing-back in the past 3 fixtures.

During that spell he's had four shots, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday as well.

Midfielders

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

This game against Wolverhampton is too good to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenaltop attacking player a must-have.

No stats required to back this up. Manchester United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday, scored four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

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

Just a single point behind Bruno Fernandes in the midfield scoring list, Rice is so reliable for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this term, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a opportunity to rest his squad.

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

The Portuguese playmaker may have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the must-own Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

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

Cole Palmer, Chelsea, £10.3m - Everton (h)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a lengthy injury and we are aware what an high-scoring FPL asset he can be.

You sense that, as soon as he has a single strong performance, fantasy coaches will be rushing to sign him up.

He was absent for ChelseaEuropean loss at Atalanta, but that was the club easing him back carefully so he ought to be well-rested for Everton.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds enter this match following two strong home results against the Blues and Liverpool, but on the road they have conceded three goals for each one they've netted.

This is likely Ouattara final match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been superb for the Bees this season, and has 5 goal contributions in his last 3 home matches.

Forwards

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

It has been a disappointing last few gameweeks for Thiago FPL managers, with just 3 FPL points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the league and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the best striker choice for this round and, with a favourable run of games, you can select and hold up until the January window at the very least.

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

It is expected that the manager continues to start with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds.

He was strongly at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not been signed and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

Subs' Bench

• Martin Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home