Selecting the Three Arsenal Players to Pick v Wolverhampton? FPL Squad of the Week

One big decision in this Fantasy Premier League squad of the week involves go with no Manchester City players - indeed, that includes Haaland!

The funds are required to load up on Arsenal players as they welcome one of the worst teams in Premier League history.

It's true, Manchester City scored in 5 goals on their last away trip, but this time they meet Crystal Palace, who have the second-best defensive record in the league for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in terms of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners hosting Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you just have to target - the best side in the division against one lacking of form, technical ability and self-belief.

The team of the gameweek is chosen using current valuations to stay under a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Team Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but big hauls from Bruno Fernandes (eighteen), Ruben Dias (fourteen), Foden (twelve) and Tarkowski (9), plus a lucky sixteen-point Dewsbury-Hall bench appearance produced a huge 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Keeper and Defence

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle United (home)

This long-awaited derby in the Premier League since 2016 is going to be noisy, passionate, combative - and it may prove to be one of those games that is full of tension but little clear chances.

Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the goalkeeper scoring charts, a decent option.

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolves have just one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their past six fixtures.

Ben White is a fantastic attacking option when he gets his opportunity. Having started the last two games at full-back, registered a 14-point haul against Brentford and leads the charts in that period among Arsenal defensive players with 2 key passes, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are inconsistent so this selection is focused more on Chelseadefence and the Spaniard's upside.

The London club have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more opportunities (19) than any other defender in the league.

And he is yet to score yet, having netted five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great expectations for a United shutout - they have one all season - but the Cherries'goals have slowed down in the past two games.

More importantly, Dalot has been occupying some very advanced roles as a wing-back in the past 3 games.

During that spell he's had 4 shots, 2 big chances, one goal and one assist. He missed a great chance at Wolverhampton on Monday night too.

Midfielders

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

This fixture against Wolverhampton is too juicy to ignore and that renders Bukayo Saka, the Gunners'top attacking player a must-have.

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

The Gunners will be rubbing their hands.

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

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

More attacking this term, he's created more opportunities than any Gunners teammate (27) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the most reliable for game time as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rotate his players.

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

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

Match-up proof, always a candidate for defensive contribution points and with multiple routes to points.

Cole Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This gameweek's punt, Cole Palmer has his first full 90 minutes under his belt after a lengthy layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He missed the Blues'Champions League defeat at the Italian side, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be well-rested for the Toffees.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (h)

Leeds come into this game following two strong home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've scored.

This is likely the winger's final match before departing for the AFCON.

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 (home)

It has been a disappointing couple of weeks for the striker owners, with only 3 points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second-highest top scorer in the division and has seven strikes in 7 fixtures at home. He's the prime forward option for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

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

It is expected that Arne Slot keeps faith with the young striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He was strongly at the start of the season and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and competed with him for minutes at the number nine role.

Substitutes

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