Which Top 3 Gunners Players to Choose v Wolves? FPL Team of the Gameweek

The major decision in the Fantasy Premier League squad of the gameweek is to go with no City players - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

Our budget are required to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they host one of the most struggling teams in Premier League recent memory.

Yes, Manchester City scored in five times on their most recent away fixture, but this time they face Crystal Palace, a side with the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And the Gunners home to Wolverhampton is the type of encounter you must exploit - the top side in the division against one devoid of form, quality and self-belief.

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

How did The Previous Team Do?

The captain didn't deliver but strong points from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), plus a fortunate sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall bench cameo led to a monster 83 points. Success!

FPL Lineup of the Week for Gameweek 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is going to be noisy, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those matches that is all drama but little clear chances.

Which would render Roefs, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a decent shout.

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

An Gunners defender is a essential pick this week. Wolverhampton have just one goal away from home so far and one in their last 6 matches.

White is a great offensive threat when he gets his opportunity. Having started the past two games at right-back, registered a fourteen-point haul against Brentford and leads the way in that period among Gunners defensive players with 2 big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an xGI of 0.7.

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

Everton are unpredictable so this selection is more about Chelseadefensive solidity and Cucurella upside.

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

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

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

You can't have great expectations for a Manchester United shutout - they have just one this entire campaign - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the last two matches.

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

During that spell he's had four attempts, two big chances, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking opportunity at Wolves on Monday night as well.

Midfield

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolves (home)

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

No stats needed to support this pick. Manchester United had twenty-seven shots at Wolverhampton on Monday, netted four and might have had double that.

The Gunners will be keen to attack.

Rice, Arsenal, £7.1m - Wolves (h)

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

More attacking this term, he's created more chances than any Arsenal player (twenty-seven) and has five assists to show for it.

He's also the surest bet for minutes as Mikel Arteta might view this as a chance to rotate his players.

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

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This week's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long injury and we know what an explosive fantasy player he can be.

You sense that, as quickly as he has a single strong performance, FPL managers will be rushing to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'Champions League defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for Everton.

Ouattara, Brentford, £6m - Leeds (home)

Leeds come into this game off the back of two strong home performances against Chelsea and Liverpool, but away from home they have let in three goals for every one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara last match before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

He's been outstanding for Brentford this season, and has five goal contributions in his last 3 fixtures at home.

Attack

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

It's been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker owners, with only 3 points in two matches.

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

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

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the young striker, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He was great at the start of the season and you can't help but think what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at centre-forward.

The Bench

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