Which Three Gunners Picks to Select v Wolverhampton? FPL Lineup of the Week

The big call in the FPL team of the gameweek is to opt for no City assets - indeed, even Erling Haaland!

The funds are required to go all-in on Arsenal assets as they face at home among the most struggling teams in English top-flight history.

It's true, City scored a total of 5 goals on their most recent away fixture, but now they meet Palace, who have the second-strongest defence in the division for goals conceded and fourth-best in relation of xGC.

And Arsenal hosting Wolverhampton is the type of fixture you need to exploit - the best team in the division against one devoid of momentum, technical ability and confidence.

The team of the gameweek is chosen using current prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were using a Free Hit chip.

Performance of The Previous Squad Perform?

The captain didn't deliver but strong scores from Fernandes (eighteen), Dias (14), Phil Foden (12) and James Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute appearance produced a monster eighty-three points total. Success!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Fixture 16

Goalkeeper & Defenders

Roefs, the Black Cats, goalkeeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (home)

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the Premier League since 2016 is set to be loud, fiery, combative - and it may prove to be one of those tight matches that is all drama but little clear chances.

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

White, the Gunners, £5.2m - Wolverhampton (home)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have one goal scored away from home this season and one in their last 6 matches.

White is a excellent attacking option when he is given his opportunity. Having started the last two at full-back, had a 14-point haul against the Bees and leads the charts in that period among Gunners defenders with two big chances created, two attempts inside the area and an expected goal involvement of 0.7.

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

The Toffees are erratic so this pick is more about the Blues'defensive solidity and Cucurella potential.

Chelsea have the fourth-strongest defence while he has created more chances (nineteen) than any defensive player in the league.

And he hasn't scored yet, after scoring five times the previous campaign.

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

You can't have great hopes for a United clean sheet - they have one all season - but the Cherries'scoring have slowed down in the past two matches.

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

In those matches he's had 4 attempts, two clear opportunities, a goal and one assist. He missed a cracking chance at Wolverhampton on Monday too.

Midfield Picks

Saka (C), Arsenal, £10.2m - Wolverhampton (h)

This fixture against Wolves is too tempting to ignore and that makes Bukayo Saka, Arsenalbest attacking player a must-have.

Little statistical analysis required to back this up. United had twenty-seven attempts at Wolves on Monday night, scored 4 and could have had double that.

Arsenal will be keen to attack.

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

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

More advanced this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal player (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 squad.

Fernandes, United, £9m - Bournemouth (home)

The Portuguese playmaker might have replaced Semenyo as the must-own FPL midfield asset.

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

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

This gameweek's punt, Palmer has his first ninety minutes since returning after a long layoff and we know what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

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 loss at Atalanta, but that was the team easing him back carefully so he should be fresh for Everton.

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

Leeds United enter this match off the back of two great home performances against Chelsea and the Reds, but away from home they have conceded three times for every one they've scored.

This is probably Ouattara final match before heading to the AFCON.

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

Forwards

Thiago, the Bees, £6.9m - Leeds United (home)

It has been a frustrating last few gameweeks for Thiago owners, with just three points in two games.

Nevertheless, he's the second top scorer in the league and has 7 goals in seven home games. He's the prime forward option this week and, with a kind fixture list, you can set and forget until the end of January at least.

Hugo Ekitike, the Reds, £8.4m - Brighton (home)

Surely Arne Slot keeps faith with the young Frenchman, after his two-goal haul at Leeds United.

He was great at the beginning of the season and you wonder what he would have done had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for minutes at the number nine role.

The Bench

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